Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Dominican Republic

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Dominican Republic was 21.7. A difference of -0.6 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Dominican Republic for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Dominican Republic
Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Dominican Republic
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Year Neonatal Mortality Rate
1964 40.8
1965 40.7
1966 40.5
1967 40.4
1968 40.4
1969 40.3
1970 40.3
1971 40.2
1972 40.1
1973 40
1974 39.7
1975 39.3
1976 38.9
1977 38.2
1978 37.4
1979 36.4
1980 35.1
1981 33.7
1982 32.5
1983 31.2
1984 30
1985 29
1986 28
1987 27.2
1988 26.5
1989 25.8
1990 25.1
1991 24.4
1992 23.8
1993 23.4
1994 23.1
1995 22.9
1996 22.8
1997 22.8
1998 22.9
1999 23
2000 23.1
2001 23
2002 23
2003 22.9
2004 22.9
2005 23
2006 23.1
2007 23.3
2008 23.5
2009 23.7
2010 23.8
2011 24
2012 24.1
2013 24.2
2014 24.2
2015 24.3
2016 24.3
2017 24.4
2018 24.3
2019 24.1
2020 23.8
2021 23.4
2022 22.9
2023 22.3
2024 21.7