Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male was 77.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic is 77.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.2% | — |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.9% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Laos 79.8% compare
- 54 Myanmar 79.3% compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 79.1% compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 77.6% compare
- 58 South Africa 75.6% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (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 77.8% 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 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th 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 down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, 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.