Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 711 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic is 711, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,330 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 711, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 997 | — |
| 1991 | 1,032 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,065 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,102 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,137 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,172 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,206 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,236 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,262 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,285 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,299 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,308 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,313 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,317 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,323 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,330 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,329 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,318 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,297 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,262 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,215 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,160 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,103 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,047 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 999 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 960 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 929 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 899 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 878 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 852 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 817 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 787 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 751 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 728 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 711 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,149 | 997 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,262 | 1,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 | 852 | 1,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.8 | 711 | 817 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic was 711 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 711 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years