Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 121.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
121.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
135.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
111.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic stood at 121.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic peaked at 135.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd 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 ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 111.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 111.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 119.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 125.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 126.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 124.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 123.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 122.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 118.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 117.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 122.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 128.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 127.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 128.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 128.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 127.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 124.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 135.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 121.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Timor-Leste 124.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Serbia 122.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Colombia 121.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Albania 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 119.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Dominican Republic was 121.83 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 135.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.