Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 36 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2014, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Dominican Republic stood at 36.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Dominican Republic peaked at 60 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60 | — |
| 1999 | 51 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 43 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 33 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 | 51 | 60 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38 | 33 | 43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5 | 36 | 39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Dominican Republic?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Dominican Republic was 36 in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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): Q3. 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).