Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +65.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.6%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic was 15.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.