Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
15.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic stood at 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 120 Serbia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 China 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Kuwait 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 United States of America 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Mexico 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 India 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Dominican Republic was 15.09 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.