Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 64.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic is 64.6 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.6 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8 per 100,000 population, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 1st 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 32.2 per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7 per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 39.2 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 36 per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9 per 100,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8 per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 40 per 100,000 population | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 31.7 per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 32.9 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4 per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3 per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 53.5 per 100,000 population | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 64.6 per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.19 per 100,000 population | 23.8 per 100,000 population | 39.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.81 per 100,000 population | 25.7 per 100,000 population | 64.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Dominican Republic was 64.6 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.