Death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 27.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.42
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.42
in 2016
All-time low
15.31
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic stood at 27.42.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 2005.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.71 | — |
| 2001 | 21.43 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 24.79 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 27.39 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 15.31 | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 15.56 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.93 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.94 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 19.02 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 23.41 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 24.92 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.67 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.42 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 27.06 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 28.68 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 30.24 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25.32 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 27.42 | +8.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 27.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 27.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 | 15.31 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 | 16.64 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.37 | 25.32 | 27.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Dominican Republic was 27.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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