Death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from digestive diseases was 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
10.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
47.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
10.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from digestive diseases in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 30.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 33.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 35.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 42.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 44.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 43.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 35.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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- 104 Singapore 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Dominican Republic was 10.26 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 digestive diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.