Number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic is 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 200 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 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9836 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8086 under-five deaths per woman | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5769 under-five deaths per woman | 0.403 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7659 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2826 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2147 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3735 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1551 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2022 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0887 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1132 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0805 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0885 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0778 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.37 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 75.96 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Dominican Republic was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).