Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.35 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
171.54 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
23.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic stood at 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 171.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 171.54 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 166.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 161.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 157.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 153.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 150.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 146.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 143.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 140.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 136.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 133.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 129.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 126.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 123.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 119.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 115.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 112.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 109.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 106.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 103.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 100.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 98.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 95.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 93.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 90.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 88.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 86.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 84.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 82.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 81.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 75.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 73.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 70.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 67.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 64.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 61.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 59.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 56.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 54.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 51.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 47.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 45.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 43.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 41.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 40.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 38.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 36.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 30.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 28.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 26.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 26.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 118.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 133.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Dominican Republic was 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 171.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.