Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
120.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
122.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
31.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 33.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 45.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 45.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 53.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 55.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 65.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 69.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 69.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 67.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 65.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 80.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 78.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 81.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 88.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 93.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 103.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 103.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 83.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 88.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 83.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 80.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 89.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 100.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 79.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 83.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 85.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 95.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 103.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 103.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 89.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 113.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 114.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 108.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 112.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Hong Kong, China 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 121.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Belize 117.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Israel 108.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominican Republic was 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 122.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.