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By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011

By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infantmortality has been the highestof the 14 countries in thiscomparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live birthsin the 14 countries in this comparison, 2000–2024;UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave)recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the NationalHealth Service: it counts notified deaths and is not comparablewith the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do notinclude Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation(IGME): a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World DevelopmentIndicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infantmortality has been the highestof the 14 countries in thiscomparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live birthsin the 14 countries in this comparison, 2000–2024;UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recordeda rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: itcounts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do notinclude Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME):a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infantmortality has been the highestof the 14 countries in thiscomparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live birthsin the 14 countries in this comparison, 2000–2024;UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rateof 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: it countsnotified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not includeArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME):a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortalityhas been the highest of the 14 countriesin this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live birthsin the 14 countries in this comparison, 2000–2024;UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rateof 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: it counts notifieddeaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina,Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model thatcombines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortalityhas been the highest of the 14 countriesin this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rateof 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: it counts notified deaths and isnot comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil,Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model thatcombines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortalityhas been the highest of the 14 countriesin this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rateof 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: it counts notified deaths and is notcomparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combinessurveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortalityhas been the highest of the 14 countriesin this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births,according to the National Health Service: it counts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitior Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveysand records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortalityhas been the highest of the 14 countriesin this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the 14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, accordingto the National Health Service: it counts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitior Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveysand records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has beenthe highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the 14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, accordingto the National Health Service: it counts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitior Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peruand Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has beenthe highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the 14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the NationalHealth Service: it counts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peruand Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has beenthe highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the 14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National HealthService: it counts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has been the highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.By UN estimates, Dominican infant mortality has beenthe highest of the 14 countries in this comparison since 2011Deaths under age one per 1,000 live births in the 14 countries in thiscomparison, 2000–2024; UN estimate, comparable across countries33.557.2DominicanRepublic 27.7Bolivia 14.2Median 11.5Highest of the 14 since 2011For 2024, the Dominican Republic’s surveillance system (Sinave) recorded a rate of 15.9 per 1,000 live births, according to the National Health Service: itcounts notified deaths and is not comparable with the UN estimate.“Highest” refers only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.Estimate by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME): a model that combines surveys and records.In grey: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
Line chart of infant mortality as estimated by the UN in the 14 countries in this comparison, from 2000 to 2024. The Dominican Republic, highlighted, barely falls: from 33.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000 to 27.7 in 2024, and it has been the highest since 2011. Bolivia, also highlighted, falls from 57.2 to 14.2. A dashed line marks the median of the 14 countries, which falls from 27.6 to 11.5.
Dominican Republic (per 1,000 live births)
PeriodValue
200033.45
200132.72
200232.10
200331.65
200431.26
200530.98
200630.75
200730.62
200830.54
200930.51
201030.53
201130.55
201230.65
201330.77
201430.90
201531.02
201631.16
201731.22
201831.13
201930.85
202030.39
202129.77
202229.15
202328.44
202427.71
CEPALSTAT: social indicators (per 1,000 live births)
PeriodDominican RepublicBoliviaColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruUruguay
200033.4557.1821.5911.2124.1326.4440.7029.6223.9631.6020.5028.7230.0614.71
200132.7253.9820.9710.7922.9324.9739.2228.4122.9230.0619.9128.0927.8414.33
200232.1050.9120.3710.4221.8823.6237.7827.2521.9428.8419.3027.4725.8813.98
200331.6548.0119.8110.1321.0022.3436.4526.1321.0427.7218.6826.9224.1713.59
200431.2645.2219.279.9120.2221.1535.1425.0820.2526.6118.0526.3622.6613.08
200530.9842.5918.749.7519.5020.0333.8724.1019.5525.4917.4425.7521.3312.42
200630.7540.0918.229.6318.8119.0032.6523.1918.9124.4216.8625.1320.1411.67
200730.6237.7217.719.5318.1118.0531.4522.3218.3523.3416.3224.5019.0710.92
200830.5435.5017.209.4117.4017.1730.2921.5317.8522.2615.8123.8218.1110.23
200930.5133.4216.709.2516.6916.3729.1520.7917.3921.2015.3323.1617.269.66
201030.5331.4916.199.0415.9915.6328.0420.0916.9720.1014.9122.5016.499.21
201130.5529.7215.728.7815.2814.9326.9719.4216.5619.0314.5321.8515.798.85
201230.6528.0315.258.5014.6014.2825.9518.7916.1617.9814.2321.2015.198.54
201330.7726.4214.788.2213.9713.6824.9418.1915.7916.9513.9620.5914.668.22
201430.9024.8914.327.9813.4013.1224.0017.6015.4115.9713.7719.9814.207.88
201531.0223.4613.897.8012.9212.5623.1217.0115.0515.0413.6319.3113.797.51
201631.1622.0913.477.7012.5212.0422.3216.4614.7114.1613.4818.6913.447.13
201731.2220.8013.057.7012.1811.5321.5815.9114.3813.4113.2618.1413.126.77
201831.1319.5712.657.7711.9011.0720.8415.4014.0512.8712.9417.5712.826.47
201930.8518.4212.257.9111.6810.6420.1814.9313.7312.5712.5717.0512.526.25
202030.3917.3611.888.1111.4910.2219.5314.4613.4212.4812.2316.5112.246.12
202129.7716.4011.528.3411.329.8418.9114.0113.1012.5111.9816.0111.946.07
202229.1515.5811.168.5911.199.4918.2913.5812.7612.6011.8615.5211.626.09
202328.4414.8710.828.8511.079.1617.7213.1712.4212.0511.8915.0111.306.13
202427.7114.2310.499.0810.958.8417.1912.7512.089.4411.9714.5310.986.17
GDP per person, PPP (international dollars (PPP) per person)
CategoryValue
Panama41,430
Uruguay36,597
Costa Rica31,552
Dominican Republic27,582
Mexico25,820
Colombia22,439
Paraguay18,632
Peru17,882
Ecuador15,848
Guatemala14,393
El Salvador13,258
Bolivia12,896
Nicaragua8,721
Honduras7,503
CSV

It fell just 17.2% between 2000 and 2024, the smallest fall of the 14, to 27.7 deaths per 1,000 live births: 2.4 times the median (1.2 times in 2000). Bolivia, the highest in 2000, cut its rate by 75.1%. Yet the Dominican Republic has the fourth-highest GDP per person of the 14.

Notes

  • GDP per person at purchasing power parity (current international dollars), 2024, from the World Bank. Ranks refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.

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