Health in Dominican Republic

896 indicators covering health for Dominican Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 98,239 2025 up 1.3% 83rd
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 94,949 2025 up 1.8% 82nd
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 98,074 2025 up 2.8% 84th
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 93,194 2025 up 1.7% 84th
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 96,116 2025 up 2.8% 84th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths 2026 39th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2026 39th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 30.8% 2024 up 29.7% 60th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 20.5% 63rd
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 87.0% 2024 down 4.4% 121st
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 87.0% 2024 down 4.4% 121st
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 87.0% 2024 down 4.4% 121st
Obesity in men vs. women 24.2% 2024 up 31.5% 69th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 2.77 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.4% 51st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 30.7% 2024 up 32.7% 64th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 30.7% 2024 up 32.7% 64th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 32.0% 2024 up 31.0% 63rd
Mortality rate, under-5 30.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 12.3% 57th
Mortality rate, under-5, female 27.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 12.6% 58th
Mortality rate, under-5, male 33.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 11.9% 57th
Mortality rate, neonatal 21.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 12.8% 40th
Immunization, DPT 87.0% 2024 down 4.4% 121st
Immunization, measles 89.0% 2024 up 8.5% 103rd
Mortality rate, adult, female 102.16 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 1.5% 96th
Mortality rate, adult, male 178.63 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 5.8% 105th
Birth rate, crude 17.62 per 1,000 people 2024 down 15.5% 86th
Death rate, crude 6.25 per 1,000 people 2024 up 11.6% 146th
Mortality rate, infant, female 25.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.6% 50th
Mortality rate, infant 27.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.4% 51st
Mortality rate, infant, male 30.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 10.1% 53rd
Life expectancy at birth, female 77.11 years 2024 up 0.5% 114th
Life expectancy at birth, total 73.87 years 2024 up 1.0% 114th
Life expectancy at birth, male 70.66 years 2024 up 1.4% 113th
Fertility rate, total 2.22 births per woman 2024 down 9.3% 91st
Survival to age 65, female 82.7% 2024 up 1.0% 128th
Survival to age 65, male 73.0% 2024 up 2.5% 108th
Immunization, BCG 99.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Immunization, Pol3 88.0% 2024 down 2.2% 112th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 55th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 41st
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 24th
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 56th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 47th
Life expectancy 73.72 years 2023 up 0.9% 132nd
Life expectancy for people of different ages 73.72 years 2023 up 0.9% 132nd
Life expectancy 73.72 years 2023 up 0.9% 132nd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 1.2% 2023 down 25.3% 90th
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.24 live births per woman 2023 down 9.3% 94th
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 73.72 years 2023 up 0.9% 132nd
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 73.72 years 2023 up 0.9% 132nd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 19,910 one-year-olds 2023 down 44.1% 82nd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 0.3% 2023 up 18.5% 65th
Number of maternal deaths 250 2023 up 25.0% 65th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 369 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 down 15.6% 130th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.3% 2023 up 18.5% 65th
Maternal mortality ratio 124 2023 up 36.3% 58th
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.969 index 2024 up 6.8% 167th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 5.2 per 1,000 2024 down 24.6% 100th