Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death was 51.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
51.5%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2005
All-time low
51.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
1994–2011
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 51.5% for civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.1% | — |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -9.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 51.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 51.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.7% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.5% | 56.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic?
- Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Dominican Republic was 51.5% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for civil registration coverage of cause-of-death?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2011.
- Is civil registration coverage of cause-of-death rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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