Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ was 77.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic is 77.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.9% | — |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -10.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.8%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.5% | 90.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.0% | 85.8% | 2 |
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- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ in Dominican Republic was 77.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 non-communicable diseases, 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 non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.