Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Dominican Republic
128.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Sri Lanka
128.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 144.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 210.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 171.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 139.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 140.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.