Death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from suicides ghe was 4.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 2017
All-time low
4.04
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic stood at 4.28.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.27 | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.28 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.79 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.04 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 | 4.29 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.27 | 4.28 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Dominican Republic was 4.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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