Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong, China: Death rate from digestive diseases
Dominican Republic
10.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
8.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Hong Kong, China rank
105th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 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 digestive diseases, Dominican Republic or Hong Kong, China?
- Dominican Republic, at 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong, China rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 105th 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 digestive 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.