Death rate from malnutrition in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from malnutrition was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from malnutrition 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 malnutrition in Dominican Republic is 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Botswana 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Peru 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cameroon 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Liberia 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Norway 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 malnutrition in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Dominican Republic was 3.79 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 malnutrition recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.