Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
35.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
97.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2018.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +108.5% |
| 1968 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 33.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.6% |
| 1972 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 51.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 48.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 78.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 55.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 57.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 48.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 29.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +159.6% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 97.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1397.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.4% |
| 2012 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +278.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +633.9% |
| 2015 | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 48.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.5% |
| 2017 | 25.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 35.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 7 Mayotte 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 El Salvador 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 37.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 34.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Qatar 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Martinique 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Dominican Republic was 35.52 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 by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.