Neonatal deaths (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Neonatal deaths (number) was 4,277 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,277
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 213 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
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 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,025 | — |
| 2001 | 4,999 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,929 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,873 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,823 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,778 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,748 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,839 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,004 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5,153 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,212 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,242 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,236 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,227 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,221 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,211 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,204 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,184 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,062 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,899 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4,749 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,607 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,434 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,277 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,277 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 11.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 (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)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
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 63rd out of 213 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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