Number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of children under 5, by world region was 543,612 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
543,612 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
993,054 people
in 2024
All-time low
543,612 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 543,612 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic peaked at 993,054 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 543,612 people, in 2100.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 993,054 people | — |
| 2025 | 982,049 people | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 971,742 people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 962,010 people | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 952,711 people | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 943,786 people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 935,396 people | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 927,586 people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 920,096 people | -0.8% |
| 2033 | 912,842 people | -0.8% |
| 2034 | 906,080 people | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 899,913 people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 894,191 people | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 888,887 people | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 884,050 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 879,370 people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 874,759 people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 870,406 people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 866,283 people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 862,294 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 858,336 people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 854,200 people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 849,677 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 844,685 people | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 839,296 people | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 833,577 people | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 827,550 people | -0.7% |
| 2051 | 821,244 people | -0.8% |
| 2052 | 814,647 people | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 807,686 people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 800,495 people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 793,315 people | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 786,173 people | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 779,198 people | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 772,501 people | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 765,772 people | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 758,935 people | -0.9% |
| 2061 | 752,102 people | -0.9% |
| 2062 | 745,246 people | -0.9% |
| 2063 | 738,483 people | -0.9% |
| 2064 | 731,977 people | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 725,788 people | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 719,901 people | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 714,288 people | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 708,883 people | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 703,644 people | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 698,451 people | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 693,419 people | -0.7% |
| 2072 | 688,498 people | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 683,546 people | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 678,635 people | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 673,878 people | -0.7% |
| 2076 | 669,102 people | -0.7% |
| 2077 | 664,150 people | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 659,180 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 654,120 people | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 648,815 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 643,324 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 637,750 people | -0.9% |
| 2083 | 632,051 people | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 626,263 people | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 620,408 people | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 614,553 people | -0.9% |
| 2087 | 608,780 people | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 603,141 people | -0.9% |
| 2089 | 597,618 people | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 592,241 people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 587,041 people | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 581,957 people | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 576,922 people | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 571,924 people | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 566,983 people | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 562,116 people | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 557,357 people | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 552,699 people | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 548,137 people | -0.8% |
| 2100 | 543,612 people | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 543,612 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 543,612 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,754 people, 13.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 967,559 people | 943,786 people | 993,054 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 904,841 people | 879,370 people | 935,396 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 855,351 people | 833,577 people | 874,759 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 796,858 people | 765,772 people | 827,550 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 729,925 people | 703,644 people | 758,935 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 676,298 people | 654,120 people | 698,451 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 623,270 people | 597,618 people | 648,815 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 569,738 people | 548,137 people | 592,241 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 543,612 people | 543,612 people | 543,612 people | 1 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Dominican Republic was 543,612 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 993,054 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,612 people in 2100.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.