Number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children under 5 was 1.00 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic stood at 1.00 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 451,248 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 548,581 people | 451,248 people | 648,840 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 733,274 people | 668,501 people | 782,789 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 838,438 people | 790,867 people | 886,066 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 937,503 people | 895,642 people | 980,968 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million people | 994,720 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million people | 999,191 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.02 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic was 1.00 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,248 people in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children under 5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.