Death rate from road injuries in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from road injuries was 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
15.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 road injuries in Dominican Republic stood at 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 injuries in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 injuries in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 30.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 10 Nepal 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Kenya 28.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Chad 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Central African Republic 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ghana 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from road injuries in Dominican Republic was 27.42 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 road injuries recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.