Burden of disease in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Burden of disease was 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,809 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
29,604 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Dominican Republic is 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Dominican Republic peaked at 31,809 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,604 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,582 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,261 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30,051 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 30,126 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30,441 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30,233 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,155 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,969 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 29,774 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,705 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29,648 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,604 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30,137 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30,854 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31,419 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 31,562 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31,720 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 31,809 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31,781 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31,367 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 30,908 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,130 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,705 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,582 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,990 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,604 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,809 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,153 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,908 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 123 Mongolia 31,803 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Slovenia 31,776 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Lebanon 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Morocco 31,154 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 31,119 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Dominican Republic?
- Burden of disease in Dominican Republic was 31,398 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31,809 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,604 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for burden of disease?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.