Children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children died before five per woman was 0.0677 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0677
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1957
All-time low
0.0677
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic is 0.0677, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.14 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0677, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9773 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9433 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8976 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.851 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8086 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7659 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7241 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6821 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6398 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5921 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5485 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5089 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4703 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4344 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.403 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3735 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.347 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3233 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3063 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2857 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2654 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2499 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2354 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2248 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2147 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2022 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1904 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1789 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1679 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1575 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1477 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1294 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1169 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1132 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1085 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1008 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0937 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0889 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0864 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0852 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0841 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0835 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0827 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0805 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0751 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.073 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0702 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0677 | -3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0677 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0677 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9836 | 0.8086 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5769 | 0.403 | 0.7659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2826 | 0.2147 | 0.3735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1551 | 0.1169 | 0.2022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 0.0887 | 0.1132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 | 0.0805 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 | 0.0677 | 0.0778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic?
- Children died before five per woman in Dominican Republic was 0.0677 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1957.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0677 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children died before five per woman?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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