Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Dominican Republic
29.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Guatemala
28.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
18th
Guatemala rank
20th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 533.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 338.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 41.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2018.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.