Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 3.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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
In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic stood at 3.06 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 08, male, interpolated 103,338 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.78 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 99,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 103,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 103,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 99,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 104,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women. 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 .