Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths, female was 2,748 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,748
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,805
in 1962
All-time low
2,748
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 2,748 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,805 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,748, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 66th 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 under-five deaths, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,632 | — |
| 1961 | 11,749 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 11,805 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 11,777 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,704 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 11,587 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,446 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 11,281 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 11,043 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 10,823 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 10,610 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 10,400 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,164 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,899 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 9,596 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9,273 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,968 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8,672 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 8,379 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,106 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,858 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 7,586 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 7,319 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7,106 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,913 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6,680 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 6,455 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,257 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 6,096 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5,967 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,793 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5,586 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,357 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,142 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,914 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 4,690 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4,472 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,233 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,003 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3,870 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,806 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,737 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,629 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,527 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,432 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,346 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,259 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,221 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,244 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,296 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,331 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,335 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,337 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,337 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,334 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,324 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,322 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,312 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,297 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,246 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,154 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,045 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,949 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,848 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,748 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2,748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2,748 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 7.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,485 | 10,823 | 11,805 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,407 | 8,106 | 10,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,824 | 5,967 | 7,858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,806 | 3,870 | 5,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,450 | 3,221 | 3,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,318 | 3,246 | 3,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,949 | 2,748 | 3,154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Russia 2,940 compare
- 64 Cambodia 2,855 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,797 compare
- 67 Palestine 2,620 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 2,604 compare
- 69 North Korea 2,474 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Dominican Republic was 2,748 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,805 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,748 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.