Dominican Republic vs United States of America: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Dominican Republic
128.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
United States of America
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
United States of America rank
61st
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 131.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.59 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 206.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 289.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.55 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.65 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 138.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 135.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Dominican Republic or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 61st 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.