Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 129th of 194 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9537 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9507 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8379 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9507 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8174 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8379 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 126 San Marino 0.8731 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.8549 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Republic of Moldova 0.814 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bahamas 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Viet Nam 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Belize 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Dominican Republic was 0.7968 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7968 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.