Number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, female was 2,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,480 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 8,290 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,480, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd 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 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,127 | — |
| 1961 | 8,231 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 8,290 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8,288 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,252 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8,191 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 8,127 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 8,040 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 7,888 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7,756 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7,645 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7,542 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 7,417 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 7,261 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7,071 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,857 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6,661 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6,470 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 6,282 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6,110 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,957 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5,783 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,609 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5,483 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5,373 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,215 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,064 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,944 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,854 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,789 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,678 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4,529 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,361 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,199 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,031 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,859 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,697 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,512 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,327 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,235 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,216 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,175 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,090 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,009 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,932 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,866 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,801 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,781 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,823 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,889 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,930 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,941 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,945 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,951 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,954 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,955 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,960 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,955 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,913 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,832 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,736 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,655 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,567 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,480 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,119 | 7,756 | 8,290 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,932 | 6,110 | 7,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,307 | 4,789 | 5,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,943 | 3,235 | 4,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,958 | 2,781 | 3,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,946 | 2,913 | 2,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,654 | 2,480 | 2,832 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Tajikistan 2,655 compare
- 61 Peru 2,600 compare
- 62 Cambodia 2,516 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 2,307 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,293 compare
- 66 Congo 2,262 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Dominican Republic was 2,480 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,480 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.