Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0533 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0533 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1716 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0533 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0533 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1716 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 23 Lebanon 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0579 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 0.0523 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0533 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.