Death rate from fires and burns in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from fires and burns 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 fires and burns in Dominican Republic is 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th 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 fires and burns in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +178.6% |
| 2006 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 115 Bhutan 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Lebanon 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Paraguay 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Qatar 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- 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 fires and burns in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Dominican Republic was 0.92 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 fires and burns recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.