Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 58.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 66.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.5% | — |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -11.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 56.0% | 64.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 58.8% | 66.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 96 Cape Verde 59.4% compare
- 97 Albania 59.3% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 58.8% compare
- 100 Libya 58.1% compare
- 101 Montenegro 57.7% compare
- 102 Argentina 57.4% 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)
- 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 non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Dominican Republic was 58.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 non-communicable diseases, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.