Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic is 3.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.1 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 97th 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 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.71 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 97 El Salvador 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 India 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Mongolia 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Panama 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Russian Federation 3.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Dominican Republic was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.