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Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Death rate from diabetes was 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
47.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
7.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
38
1965–2018

Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018

10203040501965199120181965: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1969: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 11 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 13 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2018, death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic stood at 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.

Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people —
1966 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people +96.8%
1967 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people +15.0%
1968 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people -58.4%
1969 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1970 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people +42.5%
1971 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1972 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
1973 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1974 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people +78.9%
1975 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people -27.9%
1976 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1977 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1978 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
1979 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people +23.7%
1996 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people +53.7%
1997 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1998 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people +6.2%
1999 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2000 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%
2001 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2002 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2003 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2004 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people +18.8%
2005 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2006 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2007 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people -21.4%
2008 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2009 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2010 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people +7.8%
2011 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2012 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people +9.0%
2013 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people +11.2%
2014 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people +111.6%
2015 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%
2016 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people -19.5%
2017 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2018 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1970s 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people 10.17 deaths per 100,000 people 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 36 El Salvador 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 37 Montenegro 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 40 United States 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 41 Uzbekistan 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 42 Reunion 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic?
Death rate from diabetes in Dominican Republic was 28.13 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 death rate from diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from diabetes?
Dominican Republic ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.