Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita was 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
211.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
234.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
205.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 234.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 205.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 206.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 205.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 219.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 228.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 230.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 226.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 223.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 221.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 212.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 210.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 228.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 226.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 227.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 226.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 225.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 222.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 216.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 234.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 119 Cuba 215.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Estonia 215.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Poland 215.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Qatar 204.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Paraguay 197.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Croatia 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 211.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 234.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.