Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Death rate from unintentional poisoning
Dominican Republic
0.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Puerto Rico
0.3 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
110th
Puerto Rico rank
110th
Death rate from unintentional poisoning over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.3 per 100,000 population against 0.3 per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2667 per 100,000 population | 0.1667 per 100,000 population | 0.1 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3 per 100,000 population | 0.25 per 100,000 population | 0.05 per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from unintentional poisoning, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.3 per 100,000 population against 0.3 per 100,000 population in Puerto Rico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from unintentional poisoning between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0 per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th and Puerto Rico ranks 110th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population).