Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 6,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,181
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,820
in 1990
All-time low
6,181
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6,181 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,820 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,181, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,820 | — |
| 1991 | 12,374 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,895 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11,416 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,926 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,435 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 9,964 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9,457 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 8,952 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 8,658 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,536 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,381 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,139 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,917 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,707 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,513 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,325 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,243 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,303 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,423 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,498 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,506 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,505 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,497 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,481 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,461 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,449 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,426 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,393 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,280 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,076 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,843 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,633 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,409 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,181 | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6,181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6,181 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 7.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,690 | 8,658 | 12,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,749 | 7,243 | 8,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 | 7,280 | 7,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,628 | 6,181 | 7,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 65 Mauritania 6,361 compare
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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 estimates in Dominican Republic?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Dominican Republic was 6,181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,820 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,181 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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