Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 39 lowest in 2014. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Dominican Republic peaked at 90 lowest in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39 lowest, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90 lowest | — |
| 1999 | 82 lowest | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 66 lowest | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 53 lowest | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 42 lowest | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 39 lowest | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 lowest | 82 lowest | 90 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.5 lowest | 53 lowest | 66 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5 lowest | 39 lowest | 42 lowest | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Mauritania 51 lowest compare
- 26 Egypt 42 lowest compare
- 26 Philippines 42 lowest compare
- 29 Peru 36 lowest compare
- 30 Bangladesh 34 lowest compare
- 31 Nepal 33 lowest 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Dominican Republic?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Dominican Republic was 39 lowest in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90 lowest in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 lowest in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).