Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0666 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0666 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1915 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0666 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0666 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 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, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1883 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 23 Guinea 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tuvalu 0.0667 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.066 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 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, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0666 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.