Deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths from road injuries was 3,048 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,048
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,291
in 2019
All-time low
1,403
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic stood at 3,048.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,291 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,403, in 2005.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd 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 road injuries in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,683 | — |
| 2001 | 1,858 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2,180 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,443 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2,206 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,403 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 1,445 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,968 | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 1,904 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,924 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,190 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,884 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,669 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,378 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 2,562 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,671 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,203 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 2,881 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,088 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,291 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,785 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3,048 | +9.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,048 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,901 | 1,403 | 2,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,582 | 1,669 | 3,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,916 | 2,785 | 3,048 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths from road injuries in Dominican Republic was 3,048 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,291 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,403 in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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