Diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Diarrheal disease deaths was 663.21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 663.21 deaths for diarrheal disease deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,118 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 663.21 deaths, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,118 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,061 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,028 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,002 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 968.86 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 989.46 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 942.98 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 883.01 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 865.97 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 848.59 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 833.65 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 845.57 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 872.4 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 817.3 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 796.76 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 771.87 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 758.41 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 744.52 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 709.07 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 686.69 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 699.36 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 663.21 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 970.93 deaths | 848.59 deaths | 1,118 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.62 deaths | 686.69 deaths | 872.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.29 deaths | 663.21 deaths | 699.36 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Diarrheal disease deaths in Dominican Republic was 663.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal disease deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.21 deaths in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for diarrheal disease deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal disease deaths rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Diarrheal disease deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes.