Dominican Republic Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate was 27.2 in 2025, ranked 50th globally. This represents a 4.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate stood at 27.2 in 2025, a decline of +1.2 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 27.2 by 2025. Dominican Republic ranked 50th globally.
The Dominican Republic’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, dropping from an all‑time peak of 102.90 in 1960 to a trough of 27.20 in 2025, placing the country at rank 50 globally. This decline reflects sustained public‑health investments, expanded immunisation programmes and improvements in maternal care that have narrowed the gap with peers such as Ghana (25.92) and Tanzania (27.58). While the 2025 figure of 27.20 remains modestly higher than the best‑performing peer, it marks a reduction of roughly 75 percent from the 1960 level, underscoring the effectiveness of policy reforms and socioeconomic development. Continued progress will depend on further strengthening of neonatal services, rural health outreach and nutrition interventions, which could push the rate below 25 per 1,000 live births and accelerate convergence with the region’s leading performers.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 26.6 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 27.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 27.2 | −1.2 | #50 |
| 2023 | 28.4 | −0.7 | #146 |
| 2022 | 29.1 | −0.7 | #145 |
| 2021 | 29.8 | −0.6 | #145 |
| 2020 | 30.4 | −0.5 | #144 |
| 2019 | 30.9 | −0.3 | #144 |
| 2018 | 31.2 | −0.1 | #143 |
| 2017 | 31.3 | +0.0 | #142 |
| 2016 | 31.3 | +0.1 | #141 |
| 2015 | 31.2 | +0.2 | #140 |
| 2014 | 31.0 | +0.1 | #138 |
| 2013 | 30.9 | +0.1 | #137 |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +0.0 | #134 |
| 2011 | 30.8 | +0.1 | #134 |
| 2010 | 30.7 | +0.0 | #132 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Dominican Republic matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2004. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate was 27.2 in 2025. Ranked 50th globally. This represents a 4.2% decrease from the previous year.
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate peaked at 102.9 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Dominican Republic was 27.2 in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Dominican Republic's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 27.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Dominican Republic in 2025 was 27.2. This ranks 50th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_dominican-republic_infant-mortality,
title = {Dominican Republic Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/dominican-republic/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}