Health in Azua, Dominican Republic: official figures

The National Health Service lists 59 licensed public health facilities in Azua, 3.1% of the 1,911 nationwide, which is 24.6 per 100,000 residents (national: 17.7); ranking 16th highest of 32 provinces on that measure.

Public health facilities (SNS)

2026

Births registered (2024)

3,563

2024

How many hospitals are there in Azua?

Azua has 5 public hospitals on the SNS list, one for every 48,042 residents (national: one for every 56,114); ranking 14th lowest of 32 provinces for hospitals per resident.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) · saved copy

How many primary care centres are there in Azua?

Of Azua's 59 public facilities, 53 are first-level primary-care centres or consulting rooms (22.1 per 100,000 residents, national 14.8; ranking 16th highest of 32 provinces), and 5 offer second- or third-level care.

Source: Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) · saved copy

How many babies are born in Azua each year?

3,563 births were registered in Azua in 2024, 2.1% of the 168,858 registered in the country, equal to 14.8 per 1,000 residents of the 2022 census population (national: 15.7); ranking 16th lowest of 32 provinces. The count is by province of registration, which can differ from the mother's home.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

Are births falling in Azua?

Registered births in Azua were down 20.9% on 2019 (4,504) and down 24.5% on 2014 (4,718); nationally they were down 20.2% on 2019 and down 16.5% on 2014.

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

How many births are there per health facility in Azua?

With 59 public facilities and 3,563 births registered in 2024, Azua has 60 registered births per public health facility (national: 88).

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

How Azua compares with other provinces

Public health facilities per 100,000 residents (2026)

Azua ranks 16 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Public health facilities per 100,000 residents
13	San Juan	30.2
14	Valverde	29.9
15	El Seibo	28.2
16	Azua	24.6
17	Maria Trinidad Sanches	24.3
18	Monte Plata	23.8
19	Pedernales	23.3

Source: Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) · saved copy

Public hospitals per 100,000 residents (2026)

Azua ranks 19 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Public hospitals per 100,000 residents
16	San Juan	2.45
17	Puerto Plata	2.36
18	Valverde	2.17
19	Azua	2.08
20	Espaillat	2.07
21	Monsenor Nouel	2.05
22	El Seibo	2.02

Source: Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS) · saved copy

Births registered per 1,000 residents (2024)

Azua ranks 17 of 32, highest first.

Rank	Region	Births registered per 1,000 residents
14	San Cristobal	15.0
15	Peravia	14.9
16	Monsenor Nouel	14.9
17	Azua	14.8
18	Puerto Plata	14.4
19	Maria Trinidad Sanches	14.0
20	Duarte	14.0

Source: Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE) · saved copy

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Sources

Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE): Nacimientos Registrados por Año de Registro, según Provincia de Registro, 2001-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af85968b70ae…)
Servicio Nacional de Salud (SNS): Establecimientos de Salud Habilitados, SNS, 1878-2026 (licensed public health facilities by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7033aa14538c…)

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