Infant deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Infant deaths was 5,578 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 57 Tajikistan 6,310 compare
- 58 Peru 5,912 compare
- 59 Cambodia 5,873 compare
- 61 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
- 62 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 63 Congo 5,131 compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 4,277 (2024)
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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