DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s public health system reported 9,459 abortions in 2024, according to new figures from the National Statistics Office (ONE). The data was released as part of ONE’s Socio-Demographic Statistics Yearbook, which also includes information on education, employment, and poverty, Listin Diario reports.

The vast majority of the procedures —9,243 of them— were performed within the National Health Service (SNS), the public hospital system. Other cases were reported at the government-owned Central Hospital of the Armed Forces (56), the General Hospital of the National Police (3), and private charities and non-governmental organizations (157).

Regionally, the Ozama area led with 3,026 abortions, encompassing cases in both the National District (527) and Santo Domingo (2,499). It was followed by Cibao Norte with 960 and Cibao Sur with 554.

Listin Diario report...