Infant deaths in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Infant deaths was 5,578 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5,578
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,218
in 2000
All-time low
5,578
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 7.2k2001: 7.1k2002: 6.9k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.3k2007: 6.3k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.6k2013: 6.6k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.6k2018: 6.6k2019: 6.5k2020: 6.4k2021: 6.2k2022: 6.0k2023: 5.8k2024: 5.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, infant deaths in Dominican Republic stood at 5,578. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 7,218 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,578, in 2024.

That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,645 6,254 7,218 10
2010s 6,611 6,532 6,631 10
2020s 5,965 5,578 6,353 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 57 Tajikistan 6,310 compare
  2. 58 Peru 5,912 compare
  3. 59 Cambodia 5,873 compare
  4. 61 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
  5. 62 Mauritania 5,244 compare
  6. 63 Congo 5,131 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Dominican Republic?
Infant deaths in Dominican Republic was 5,578 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7,218 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5,578 in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for infant deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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