Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 98.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic is 98.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Peru 98.1% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 98.1% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Gambia 97.8% compare
- 25 Liberia 97.8% compare
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Dominican Republic was 98.0% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.