Health in Dominican Republic 1,418 indicators covering health for Dominican Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 99.9% 2021 up 1.2% 7th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 15 2024 up 150.0% 12th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 28,000 2024 down 26.3% 48th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 1.7% 2019 down 19.0% 69th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 2.6% 2019 up 4.0% 65th Number reported cases of cholera 13 2019 down 93.2% 49th Maternal mortality ratio 139.7 2021 up 42.3% 12th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 33.3% 2024 down 15.6% 67th Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 30.63 2024 down 12.1% 3rd Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 27.71 2024 down 10.3% 3rd Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 6,181 2024 down 17.4% 8th Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 21.24 2024 down 12.6% 3rd Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.4% 2019 down 33.3% 67th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.6% 2019 down 45.5% 60th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 7.1% 2019 down 5.3% 23rd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 8.2% 2019 down 9.9% 22nd HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 56.0% 2025 down 5.1% 85th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 2.6% 2019 down 27.8% 66th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 3.3% 2019 up 6.5% 67th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 5.9% 2019 down 35.2% 77th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 7.5% 2019 down 31.2% 74th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 1 2022 unchanged 129th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 4,309 2011 down 9.6% 85th Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2019 — 37th Diarrhea treatment 53.2% 2019 up 66.8% 30th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 98.0% 2019 down 0.9% 22nd Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 54.9 2017 up 5.6% 129th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 681 2012 up 38.7% 87th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 2,300 2025 down 4.2% 39th 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 0.3312 2022 up 482.2% 34th Total number of notified TB cases 4,605 2014 down 4.5% 84th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 1,724 2021 — 55th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 26 2025 down 31.6% 82nd Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 2,210 2018 up 176.9% 11th Mortality rate 3.64 2024 down 27.2% 21st Neonatal deaths 0.692 2024 down 1.0% 6th Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 13.2 2024 down 39.7% 46th New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 136 2012 down 75.4% 55th Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 83.0% 2011 up 6.4% 84th Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 83 2024 down 3.5% 52nd How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 1 2022 unchanged 112th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 87.56 2021 — 78th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 48.8% 2019 down 9.6% 19th Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 — 40th Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 48.2% 2019 down 7.1% 16th Number of indigenous malaria cases 1,203 2024 up 90.6% 68th Number of confirmed malaria cases 1,234 2024 up 86.7% 73rd Total number of malaria cases 1,234 2024 up 86.7% 73rd Retreatment cases: treatment after default 178 2012 up 368.4% 42nd Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 1,203 2024 up 90.6% 59th Number of suspected malaria cases 85,923 2024 down 72.9% 81st Retreatment cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 123rd Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 0 2012 down 100.0% 120th Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 1,234 2024 up 86.7% 66th Unmet need for contraception 15.3% 2019 up 38.2% 30th Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 11,198 2024 down 96.5% 85th Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 3,300 2015 up 37.5% 97th Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 14.56 million 2025 down 12.4% 22nd Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 1.5% 2018 — 32nd Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 59 2025 up 145.8% 70th ← Previous Page 20 of 24 Next →