Between 2022 and 2025, the country registered significant changes in its health indicatorshighlighting a trend towards a decrease in preventable diseases such as cholera and dengueas well as in child deaths, contrasting with an increase in cases of whooping cough and meningococcal disease, according to data from the Directorate of Epidemiology.
He denguea disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, presented a significant decrease in 2025, when 326 cases were recorded, after a peak of 22,972 reports in 2023 and 11,825 in 2022.
There were no deaths associated with dengue in 2025, unlike the 14 registered in 2024; 62 in 2023 and 16 in 2022.
In that order, malaria increased in 2024 to 1,075 cases and, although it decreased in 2025 with 877 reported cases, it continues to rise compared to the figures of 2022 with 337 patients and 271 in 2023.
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Last year, the cases came mainly from Azua (47%) and San Juan (42%).
leptospirosisa common disease in rainy seasons when coming into contact with the urine of animals, especially rodents, maintains a zigzag behavior with 391 reports in 2022; 703 in 2023; 52 in 2024 and an increase to 186 in 2025.
The authorities reported 19 deaths in 2025 from this disease, an increase of 171.4% compared to seven deaths in 2024.
In 2023, the anger had a rebound with 310 cases, rising to 15 in 2024 and closing 2025 at zero, without a single notification of this bacterial infection that affects the intestine.
Preventable by vaccines
The diphtheria showed a downward trendgoing from 20 cases in 2022 to 25 and 14, closing 2025 with 12 confirmed patients. Of tetanushealth authorities counted 22 patients in 2025 and eight deaths associated.
Last year there were 22 reports of tetanusthe lowest figure in the four-year period. Regarding associated deaths, in both 2024 and 2025 there were eight deaths due to tetanus.
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Reduction in dengue cases, going from 22,972 reports in 2023 to 326 in 2025.
Upward trend
Both the whooping cough like the meningococcal disease show a ascending curve in the last four years. The first went from five cases in 2022 to 48 in 2025 and the second, also from five cases to 35, more than 600%.
In 2025 there were two deaths from whooping cough and 17 of meningococcal disease.
maternal deaths and children
The data of the Epidemiology Directorate show significant progress in reducing the infant mortalitybut limited progress in maternal mortality between 2022 and 2025.
The figures about maternal mortality They have not presented great variation, with 187 deaths in 2022; 208 in 2023 and 177 in both 2024 and 2025; a slight reduction of just 5.3% in four years.
Of the latter, 101 were Dominican mothers and 76 Haitians.
The maternal mortality continues to be a pending challenge for the health system, especially in terms of timely access to obstetric services and care during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Meanwhile, the infant mortality recorded a sustained decrease of 46%, going from 3,372 deaths in 2022 to 1,819 in 2025, reflecting improvements in neonatal care, pediatric follow-up and prevention programs aimed at early childhood.
During the broadcast of the weekly newslettershe Ministry of Public Health has recognized the need to continue strengthening comprehensive maternal care.
Plans for 2026
He Ministry of Public Health reported that during the year 2026 it will continue to strengthen disease prevention, epidemiological surveillance and the decentralization of health services, as part of a strategy aimed at consolidating a more resilient, timely and equitable health system.
The institution indicated that the projections for this year focus on maintaining control of communicable diseases, reinforcing vaccination, improving early detection and promote greater community participation in the actions of public health.
In this context, he called on the population to actively collaborate with hygiene measures, prevention and vaccinationconsidering that the social co-responsibility It continues to be a key axis to reduce health risks.
