Number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children under 5 was 1.00 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million people
in 1996
All-time low
451,248 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 451,248 people | — |
| 1951 | 470,837 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 491,212 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 512,386 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 535,441 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 559,411 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 582,803 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 605,772 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 627,862 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 648,840 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 668,501 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 686,700 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 703,379 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 718,452 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 732,030 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 744,222 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 755,619 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 766,109 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 774,935 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 782,789 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 790,867 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 799,309 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 808,707 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 820,269 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 832,899 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 845,086 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 856,680 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 867,479 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 877,018 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 886,066 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 895,642 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 904,941 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 913,578 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 923,268 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 933,610 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 942,503 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 950,874 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 960,002 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 969,646 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 980,968 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 994,720 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 999,191 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million people | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.00 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.