Dominican Republic vs United States of America: Death rate from diabetes
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 1.93 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 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8142 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 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 diabetes, Dominican Republic or United States of America?
- Dominican Republic, at 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 1.93 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?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States of America rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th 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.