Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 4.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.3% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -13.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Dominican Republic was 4.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.