Children under age 5 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children under age 5 was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1996
All-time low
451,248
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Dominican Republic stood at 1.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 451,248, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451,248 | — |
| 1951 | 470,837 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 491,212 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 512,386 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 535,441 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 559,411 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 582,803 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 605,772 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 627,862 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 648,840 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 668,501 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 686,700 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 703,379 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 718,452 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 732,030 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 744,222 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 755,619 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 766,109 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 774,935 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 782,789 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 790,867 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 799,309 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 808,707 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 820,269 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 832,899 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 845,086 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 856,680 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 867,479 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 877,018 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 886,066 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 895,642 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 904,941 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 913,578 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 923,268 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 933,610 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 942,503 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 950,874 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 960,002 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 969,646 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 980,968 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 994,720 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 999,191 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 548,581 | 451,248 | 648,840 | 10 |
| 1960s | 733,274 | 668,501 | 782,789 | 10 |
| 1970s | 838,438 | 790,867 | 886,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,503 | 895,642 | 980,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 994,720 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 999,191 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.02 million | 4 |
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 under age 5 in Dominican Republic?
- Children under age 5 in Dominican Republic was 1.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,248 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children under age 5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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