Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 58.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic, 1992–2013
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic stood at 58.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.1% | — |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.7% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 58.0% | 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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Dominican Republic was 58.0% in 2013, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.