Deaths by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths by age group was 484 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Dominican Republic is 484, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 536 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 56 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 83 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 94 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 105 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 118 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 131 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 145 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 160 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 176 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 191 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 208 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 224 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 244 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 262 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 277 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 288 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 298 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 306 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 327 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 347 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 371 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 405 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 406 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 482 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 518 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 507 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 536 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 495 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 484 | -2.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 484 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 484 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 32.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 | 10 | 37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3 | 42 | 131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.5 | 145 | 288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.4 | 298 | 518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.5 | 484 | 536 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 deaths by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths by age group in Dominican Republic was 484 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 536 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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