Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.31 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-5.34 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -3.56 % change on previous year for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 1,566.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.31 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -5.34 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 3.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1960 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1961 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4689 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0974 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1964 | -0.5565 % change on previous year | +471.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9437 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1966 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1967 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1968 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1969 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1971 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1973 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1974 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1975 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1976 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1981 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1982 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1983 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1984 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1986 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | -3 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1989 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1990 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1992 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1998 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2000 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2001 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2002 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2006 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8284 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1066 % change on previous year | +700.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2134 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2673 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1608 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3088 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2019 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +244.0% |
| 2020 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2021 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2023 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2024 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -3.56 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.65 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -700.1% | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -0.1066 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -471.4% | -0.0974 % change on previous year | -0.5565 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -244.0% | -0.4444 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +174.0% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.8284 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.4614 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1926 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 135 Kazakhstan -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Paraguay -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Colombia -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Botswana -3.74 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -3.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.34 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,566.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.