Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 30.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.63 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
39.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
30.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 30.63 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 38.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.32 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.95 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.85 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.88 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 31.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 30.63 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 30.63 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | 34.95 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 per 1,000 live births | 34.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 per 1,000 live births | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | 33.78 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Eritrea 34.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 57 Botswana 33.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 58 Gabon 32.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Bangladesh 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 61 Laos 29.35 per 1,000 live births 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 mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic was 30.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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