Deaths from falls in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths from falls was 277.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
277.56
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
288.13
in 2020
All-time low
177.43
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Dominican Republic is 277.56, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Dominican Republic peaked at 288.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177.43, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.43 | — |
| 2001 | 182.74 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 188.2 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 193.68 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 201.42 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 214.1 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 220.35 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 220.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 224.65 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 226.84 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 224.38 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 229.35 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 244.74 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 254.08 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 257.79 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 265.62 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 268.76 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 281.95 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 284.44 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 284.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 288.13 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 277.56 | -3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 277.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 277.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.98 | 177.43 | 226.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.59 | 224.38 | 284.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.85 | 277.56 | 288.13 | 2 |
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- 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 from falls in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths from falls in Dominican Republic was 277.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 288.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.43 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from falls?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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