Child mortality by income level of country in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by income level of country in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.06 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 3.06 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | 14.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9.01 deaths per 100 live births | 12.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 54 Eritrea 3.43 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 55 Botswana 3.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 56 Gabon 3.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 58 Bangladesh 3.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 59 Laos 2.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 100,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 104,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 100,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 100,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 104,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 103,750 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 8.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 99,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 100,228 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Dominican Republic was 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .