At a glance: Dominican Republic

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	92
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	65
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	29
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	50
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	25
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	19
Total population (thousands), 2006	9615
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	231
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	7
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	2850
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	72
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	87
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	88
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	12
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	57
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	11
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	4
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	36
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	15
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	5
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	1
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	1
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	7
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	-
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	-
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	19
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	95
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	97
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	91
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	78
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	81
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	73
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	69
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	95
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	93
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	81
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	85
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	99
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	74
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	69
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	84.5
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	63
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	-
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	42
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	-
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	-
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	-
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	1.1
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	66
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	56
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	77
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	31
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	-
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	3.6
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	0.4
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	0.7
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	36
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	52
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	29
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	-
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	220
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	93
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	93
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	95
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	51
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	17
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	116
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	110
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	87
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	88
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	84
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	88
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	86
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	91
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	64
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	78
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	47
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	59
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	27
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	39
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	3760
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	1110
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.3
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	1.7
Crude death rate, 1970	11
Crude death rate, 1990	6
Crude death rate, 2006	6
Crude birth rate, 1970	42
Crude birth rate, 1990	29
Crude birth rate, 2006	24
Life expectancy, 1970	58
Life expectancy, 1990	67
Life expectancy, 2006	72
Total fertility rate, 2006	2.9
% of population urbanized, 2006	68
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	3.9
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	3
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	2850
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.1
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	3.7
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	11
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	3
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	10
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	13
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	4
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	77
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	0
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	7
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	6
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	109
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	100
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	101
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	105
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	126
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	144
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	61
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	99
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	96
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	95
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	92
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	150
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	230
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	10
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	12
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	7
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	41
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	-
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	-
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	78
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	82
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	70
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	-
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	-
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	9
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	-
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	-
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	92
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	127
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	65
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	29
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	3.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	5
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	55
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.1
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	3.7
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.2
Total fertility rate, 1990	3.3
Total fertility rate, 2006	2.9
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	3.1
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	0.9
Definitions and data sources

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