Death rate from suicides gho in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from suicides gho was 4.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from suicides gho in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in Dominican Republic is 4.44, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Dominican Republic peaked at 7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 148th 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 gho in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.39 | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.51 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | -1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.94 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 4.89 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.44 | 4.52 | 2 |
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- 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 suicides gho in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Dominican Republic was 4.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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