Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
34.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
13.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 24.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.9% |
| 1969 | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 21.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 8 Sri Lanka 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Egypt 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Uruguay 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Cuba 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 United States of America 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Dominican Republic was 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.