Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0739 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2658 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0739 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0739 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2658 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 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, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2645 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2193 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.167 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0739 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0739 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 31 Ghana 0.0811 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0778 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 0.0739 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.0726 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.067 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, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2658 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.