Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 20,812 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20,812
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22,385
in 2020
All-time low
10,010
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic is 20,812, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic peaked at 22,385 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,010, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,010 | — |
| 2001 | 10,244 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10,563 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11,092 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 12,122 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 13,102 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 13,679 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,887 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14,208 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14,558 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,480 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,860 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16,136 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 17,407 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 17,893 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18,682 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 19,190 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,836 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,255 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,311 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22,385 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 20,812 | -7.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20,812 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,001, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,347 | 10,010 | 14,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,905 | 14,480 | 20,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,598 | 20,812 | 22,385 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Dominican Republic was 20,812 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22,385 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,010 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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