Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 18.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic is 18.7 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 100,000 female population, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 13.7 per 100,000 female population | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 100,000 female population | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4 per 100,000 female population | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6 per 100,000 female population | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5 per 100,000 female population | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6 per 100,000 female population | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 100,000 female population | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9 per 100,000 female population | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 100,000 female population | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7 per 100,000 female population | +19.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.7 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2 per 100,000 female population, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.7 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5 per 100,000 female population, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 per 100,000 female population | 8.5 per 100,000 female population | 14.6 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 per 100,000 female population | 8.7 per 100,000 female population | 18.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 14 Madagascar 20 per 100,000 female population compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 15 Yemen 19.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 18 Angola 18.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Botswana 17.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Togo 17.8 per 100,000 female population compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Dominican Republic was 18.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.