Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Death rate from diabetes
Dominican Republic
28.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
El Salvador
30.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
39th
El Salvador rank
36th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 36th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.