Cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by injury, male was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic is 15.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +6.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 9 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 10 Syria 16.0% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 15.6% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 14.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 14.8% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 injury, male in Dominican Republic?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Dominican Republic was 15.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.