Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 1.74% to 33.8 in Dominican Republic in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic reached an all time high of 148 in 1960 and an all time low of 33.8 in 2020. When compared to Dominican Republic's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Cuba amounted to 5.10, 13.3 in Jamaica, 13.7 in Mexico and 6.30 in USA in 2020.
Dominican Republic has been ranked 54th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 10 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Belize | 16.1 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
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| China | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.90 | 9.20 | 8.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 5.80 | 5.70 | 5.50 | 5.40 | 5.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 34.9 | 34.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 29.5 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 25.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | 71.9 | 69.9 | 67.9 | 66.0 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | 20.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 17.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.50 |
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