Infant Mortality Rate: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate is currently 27.7 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Dominican Republic Infant Mortality Rate The Dominican Republic recorded an infant mortality rate of 27.
Current (2024)
27.7 per 1,000 births
-2.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
103.8 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
27.7 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Dominican Republic
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Dominican Republic
Analysis# Dominican Republic Infant Mortality Rate
The Dominican Republic recorded an infant mortality rate of 27.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic 73.3% decline from its 1960 peak of 103.8 per 1,000 births. This sharp improvement over 64 years reflects substantial gains in healthcare access, maternal care, and living standards across the country. The 2024 figure marks both the lowest rate in the dataset and a continuation of steady downward momentum over the past decade.
Recent annual data reveals consistent progress, with the rate falling from 31 births per 1,000 in 2015 to 27.7 in 2024. The acceleration intensified between 2022 and 2024, declining 2.3 points in just two years. This sustained downward trajectory suggests continued investment in child health initiatives and healthcare infrastructure is yielding measurable results.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000 births | -2.46% |
| 2023 | 28.4 per 1,000 births | -2.41% |
| 2022 | 29.1 per 1,000 births | -2.35% |
| 2021 | 29.8 per 1,000 births | -1.97% |
| 2020 | 30.4 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 2019 | 30.9 per 1,000 births | -0.64% |
| 2018 | 31.1 per 1,000 births | -0.32% |
| 2017 | 31.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 31.2 per 1,000 births | +0.65% |
| 2015 | 31 per 1,000 births | +0.32% |
| 2014 | 30.9 per 1,000 births | +0.32% |
| 2013 | 30.8 per 1,000 births | +0.65% |
| 2012 | 30.6 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 30.6 per 1,000 births | +0.33% |
| 2010 | 30.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2009 | 30.5 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2008 | 30.5 per 1,000 births | -0.33% |
| 2007 | 30.6 per 1,000 births | -0.65% |
| 2006 | 30.8 per 1,000 births | -0.65% |
| 2005 | 31 per 1,000 births | -0.96% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.3 per 1,000 births | -1.26% |
| 2003 | 31.7 per 1,000 births | -1.25% |
| 2002 | 32.1 per 1,000 births | -1.83% |
| 2001 | 32.7 per 1,000 births | -2.39% |
| 2000 | 33.5 per 1,000 births | -2.33% |
| 1999 | 34.3 per 1,000 births | -3.11% |
| 1998 | 35.4 per 1,000 births | -3.28% |
| 1997 | 36.6 per 1,000 births | -3.43% |
| 1996 | 37.9 per 1,000 births | -3.81% |
| 1995 | 39.4 per 1,000 births | -3.90% |
| 1994 | 41 per 1,000 births | -3.98% |
| 1993 | 42.7 per 1,000 births | -4.04% |
| 1992 | 44.5 per 1,000 births | -3.68% |
| 1991 | 46.2 per 1,000 births | -3.75% |
| 1990 | 48 per 1,000 births | -3.42% |
| 1989 | 49.7 per 1,000 births | -3.50% |
| 1988 | 51.5 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1987 | 53.2 per 1,000 births | -3.27% |
| 1986 | 55 per 1,000 births | -3.17% |
| 1985 | 56.8 per 1,000 births | -3.07% |
| 1984 | 58.6 per 1,000 births | -3.14% |
| 1983 | 60.5 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1982 | 62.5 per 1,000 births | -3.10% |
| 1981 | 64.5 per 1,000 births | -3.15% |
| 1980 | 66.6 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1979 | 68.8 per 1,000 births | -3.10% |
| 1978 | 71 per 1,000 births | -3.27% |
| 1977 | 73.4 per 1,000 births | -3.17% |
| 1976 | 75.8 per 1,000 births | -3.19% |
| 1975 | 78.3 per 1,000 births | -3.33% |
| 1974 | 81 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 1973 | 83.5 per 1,000 births | -2.91% |
| 1972 | 86 per 1,000 births | -2.60% |
| 1971 | 88.3 per 1,000 births | -2.21% |
| 1970 | 90.3 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 1969 | 92.3 per 1,000 births | -1.70% |
| 1968 | 93.9 per 1,000 births | -1.78% |
| 1967 | 95.6 per 1,000 births | -1.75% |
| 1966 | 97.3 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 1965 | 98.9 per 1,000 births | -1.40% |
| 1964 | 100.3 per 1,000 births | -1.28% |
| 1963 | 101.6 per 1,000 births | -0.97% |
| 1962 | 102.6 per 1,000 births | -0.77% |
| 1961 | 103.4 per 1,000 births | -0.39% |
| 1960 | 103.8 per 1,000 births | — |
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