Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from diabetes was 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic, 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 diabetes in Dominican Republic is 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Seychelles 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Uruguay 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Montenegro 22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Türkiye 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Indonesia 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic was 22.12 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 diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.