Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominican Republic stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.0% | — |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 92.0% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Dominican Republic was 99.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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