Under-five deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Under-five deaths was 6,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Dominican Republic stood at 6,181. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 8,536 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,181, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd 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 deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,536 | — |
| 2001 | 8,381 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,139 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,917 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,707 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,513 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,325 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,243 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,303 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,423 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,498 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,506 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,505 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,497 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,481 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,461 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,449 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,426 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,393 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,280 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,076 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,843 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,633 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,409 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,181 | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6,181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6,181 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 10.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,749 | 7,243 | 8,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,450 | 7,280 | 7,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,628 | 6,181 | 7,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 69 Cambodia 6,629 compare
- 70 Mauritania 6,361 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,697 compare
- 74 State of Palestine 5,544 compare
- 75 Thailand 5,285 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)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Under-five deaths in Dominican Republic was 6,181 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,536 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,181 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for under-five deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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