E A R LY C H I L D H O O D D E V E L O P M E N T 2023 updates

Dominican Republic
Demographics Threats to Early Childhood Development

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Population 11,228,821 Maternal mortality 107/100,000 Adolescent birth rate 42/1,000
Annual births 203,625 Low birthweight 13% Preterm births 11%
Children under 5 1,007,603 (9%) Child poverty 2% Under-five stunting 6%
Under-five mortality 33/1,000 Violent discipline 63% Inadequate supervision 8%

Young children at risk Risk by sex

of poor development and residence

Children with
2005 16 functional difficulty
Sex

no data 5%
■ Girls ■ Boys
2010 12
Children
Residence

2015
no data developmentally on-track
8 ■ Rural ■ Urban 87%
�% ��% ��% 6�% 8�% ���% �% ��% ��% 6�% 8�% ���%

At risk in 2005, 2010 and 2015, using a composite

indicator of under-five stunting or poverty
Health
Treatment for HIV+ Nutrition
pregnant women
Support and services
for early childhood
Careseeking
for child
58% Postnatal
Early initiation
of breastfeeding 42

pneumonia visits
development: Exclusive
breastfeeding 16

85% Antenatal care

90%
Nurturing care (4 or more
visits)
Minimum
acceptable diet
42

�% ��% ��% ��% ���%

93%

Parents and caregivers need

a facilitating environment of
Early Responsive
laws, policies, services and learning caregiving
community support to assist Early stimulation
them in providing their young at home Public information about ECD
Children’s Parental mental health
children with nurturing care. books in the Playthings
home 63% at home Parent support (groups, home visits)
Quality child day care

9% 68%
Attendance in
early childhood ?
Security
Facilitating
education
and safety Comparative country
data urgently
48%
environments Birth
registration 92
needed

Positive 19
Policies discipline
3
3 Officially adopted national multisectoral ECD policy Basic
97
drinking water
<20% 20-39% 40-59% 60-79% ≥80% Basic 89
sanitation
Child and family social protection
�% ��% ��% ��% ���%
None <14 14 – <18 18 – <26 ≥26
International conventions
Maternity leave (weeks)
3
3 Convention on the Rights of the Child
None <14 14 – <18 18 – <26 ≥26
3
3 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Paternity leave (weeks)
3
3 CRC Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography
Not Slightly Moderately Substantially
International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (alignment)
3
3 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption

DETAILED COUNTRY DATA SOURCES AND FOOTNOTES CAN BE FOUND IN THE MASTER DATABASE AT NURTURING-CARE.ORG 61