Death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from poisonings was 0.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2015
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic is 0.3, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 110 Ireland 0.3 compare
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- 110 Laos 0.3 compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.3 compare
- 110 Norway 0.3 compare
- 110 Portugal 0.3 compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 0.3 compare
- 110 Samoa 0.3 compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.3 compare
- 110 Serbia 0.3 compare
- 110 Seychelles 0.3 compare
- 110 Spain 0.3 compare
- 110 Syria 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkey 0.3 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 0.3 compare
- 110 United Kingdom 0.3 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from poisonings in Dominican Republic was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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