Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Reported suicide rates by age
Dominican Republic
5.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Netherlands
4.9 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
50th
Netherlands rank
52nd
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8866 deaths per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 population | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
- Dominican Republic, at 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population against 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. 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.