Dominican Republic vs United States of America: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Dominican Republic
34.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
United States of America
30.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th 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 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7278 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Dominican Republic or United States of America?
- Dominican Republic, at 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. 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 respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.