Number of infant deaths, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths, male was 3,098 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,098
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,251
in 1963
All-time low
3,098
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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 3,098 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 9,251 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,098, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,066 | — |
| 1961 | 9,173 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 9,229 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9,251 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 9,226 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 9,166 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 9,116 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9,034 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 8,894 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 8,774 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8,677 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,590 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,482 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8,393 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8,243 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 8,060 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,883 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,722 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,550 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 7,400 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7,255 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7,088 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,913 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6,795 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,652 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,446 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6,263 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6,104 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,984 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,891 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5,760 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,577 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5,382 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5,180 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,975 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4,772 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,575 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,353 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4,132 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4,024 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,002 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,951 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,845 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,743 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,651 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,567 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,491 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,473 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,531 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,615 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,667 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,673 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,675 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,671 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,668 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,669 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,671 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,671 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,665 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,619 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,521 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,414 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,313 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,209 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,098 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,093 | 8,774 | 9,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,100 | 7,400 | 8,677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,539 | 5,891 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,873 | 4,024 | 5,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,687 | 3,473 | 4,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,665 | 3,619 | 3,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,311 | 3,098 | 3,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Tajikistan 3,655 compare
- 61 Cambodia 3,357 compare
- 62 Peru 3,312 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 2,993 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,951 compare
- 66 Congo 2,869 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Dominican Republic was 3,098 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, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,251 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,098 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.