Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 4.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.1 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.7 per 1,000
in 2002
All-time low
3.9 per 1,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.7 per 1,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 India 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 58 Rwanda 4.2 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Guatemala 4.1 per 1,000 compare
- 59 Philippines 4.1 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Bahrain 4 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 4 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Dominican Republic was 4.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.