Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica is 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica peaked at 373.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Dominica 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 348.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 346.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 344.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 341.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 335.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 337.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 340.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 342.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 352.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 358.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 373.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 371.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 357.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 351.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 325.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 297.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 299.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 287.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 280.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 277.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 264.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 335.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 358.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 373.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 264.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 Maldives 261.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Grenada 251.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Barbados 249.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Spain 249.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Argentina 248.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Kiribati 247.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Dominica was 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 373.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.