Death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.95
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2000
All-time low
0.95
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.72001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 12021: 0.95

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic stood at 0.95. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2021.

Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.67
2001 1.42 -15.0%
2002 1.27 -10.6%
2003 1.11 -12.6%
2004 1.13 +1.8%
2005 1.19 +5.3%
2006 1.2 +0.8%
2007 1.11 -7.5%
2008 1.12 +0.9%
2009 1.1 -1.8%
2010 1.12 +1.8%
2011 1.13 +0.9%
2012 1.32 +16.8%
2013 1.33 +0.8%
2014 1.36 +2.3%
2015 1.37 +0.7%
2016 1.34 -2.2%
2017 1.29 -3.7%
2018 1.24 -3.9%
2019 1.18 -4.8%
2020 1.01 -14.4%
2021 0.95 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 1.1 1.67 10
2010s 1.27 1.12 1.37 10
2020s 0.98 0.95 1.01 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 81 Palau 1 compare
  2. 82 Georgia 0.99 compare
  3. 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.97 compare
  4. 85 Solomon Islands 0.93 compare
  5. 86 Suriname 0.91 compare
  6. 87 Armenia 0.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic?
Death rate from meningitis who in Dominican Republic was 0.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2021.
How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from meningitis who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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