Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic is 1.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Panama 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Guyana 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Peru 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Dominican Republic was 1.4 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.