Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Dominican Republic
16.4%
in 2021
North Korea
15.9%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
136th
North Korea rank
138th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • North Korea
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 16.4% against 15.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 138th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 33.6% 37.2% 3.6% North Korea
2010s 17.4% 14.2% 3.3% Dominican Republic
2020s 15.8% 16.1% 0.3% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
Dominican Republic, at 16.4% against 15.9% in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Dominican Republic ranks 136th and North Korea ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-communicable-diseases-and-maternal-prenatal-and-nutrition-conditions-10/dominican-republic/korea-dem-people-s-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-communicable-diseases-and-maternal-prenatal-and-nutrition-conditions-10/dominican-republic/korea-dem-people-s-rep/">Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.