Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 92.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic, 1991–2019
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic is 92.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.0% | — |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 92.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 92.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 92.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.5% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 95.4% | 3 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Dominican Republic was 92.6% in 2019, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.