Neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Neonatal deaths was 4,277 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,242
in 2012
All-time low
4,277
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.0k2001: 5.0k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.9k2004: 4.8k2005: 4.8k2006: 4.7k2007: 4.8k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.2k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.2k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.1k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.7k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic stood at 4,277. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,242 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,277, in 2024.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,917 4,748 5,153 10
2010s 5,204 5,062 5,242 10
2020s 4,593 4,277 4,899 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 53 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
  2. 54 Türkiye 4,912 compare
  3. 55 Colombia 4,390 compare
  4. 57 Mauritania 3,660 compare
  5. 58 Guatemala 3,587 compare
  6. 59 Peru 3,512 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic?
Neonatal deaths in Dominican Republic was 4,277 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 5,242 in 2012.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4,277 in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for neonatal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal 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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