Number of under-five deaths, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male was 3,433 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,433
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,839
in 1963
All-time low
3,433
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Dominican Republic stood at 3,433. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,839 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,433, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,643 | — |
| 1961 | 12,776 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 12,835 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 12,839 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,775 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 12,661 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12,544 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 12,383 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12,167 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 11,947 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 11,753 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 11,557 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 11,335 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 11,137 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10,882 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 10,595 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 10,317 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 10,053 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9,782 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 9,533 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 9,293 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9,041 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8,782 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 8,578 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,357 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8,070 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,806 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,576 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7,385 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 7,219 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7,027 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,788 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6,538 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,274 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6,012 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,745 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,492 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5,224 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4,949 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,788 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,730 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,644 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,510 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,390 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,275 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4,167 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,066 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,022 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,059 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,127 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,167 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,171 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,168 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,160 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,147 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,137 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,127 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,114 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,096 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,034 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,922 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,798 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,684 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,561 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,433 | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,433 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,433 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,557 | 11,947 | 12,839 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,694 | 9,533 | 11,753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,211 | 7,219 | 9,293 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,884 | 4,788 | 7,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,299 | 4,022 | 4,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,132 | 4,034 | 4,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,680 | 3,433 | 3,922 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 64 Cambodia 3,774 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 3,604 compare
- 66 Mauritania 3,564 compare
- 68 North Korea 3,223 compare
- 69 Thailand 2,994 compare
- 70 Palestine 2,924 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Dominican Republic was 3,433 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, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,839 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,433 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.