Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0591 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2444 units per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0591 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.0591 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2444 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0591 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 34th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1336 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0591 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0591 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 0.224 units per square kilometre | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 31 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0602 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Somalia 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.055 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2444 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.