Dominican Republic vs Germany: Reported suicide rates among young women
Dominican Republic
2.97 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Germany
2.66 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Germany rank
62nd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population in Germany, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Germany ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8297 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3352 deaths per 100,000 population | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Dominican Republic or Germany?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 population against 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Germany rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Germany ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.