Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.6%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2020
All-time low
17.1%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 18.5 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 18 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 19.4 %2009: 19.4 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 19 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 23 %2016: 23 %2017: 23 %2018: 22.6 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 24.1 %2021: 20.6 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 97th out of 185 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.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 18.5%
2001 17.8% -3.8%
2002 17.3% -2.8%
2003 17.1% -1.2%
2004 18.0% +5.3%
2005 19.5% +8.3%
2006 19.8% +1.5%
2007 19.5% -1.5%
2008 19.4% -0.5%
2009 19.4% +0.0%
2010 18.7% -3.6%
2011 19.0% +1.6%
2012 20.4% +7.4%
2013 21.8% +6.9%
2014 22.6% +3.7%
2015 23.0% +1.8%
2016 23.0% +0.0%
2017 23.0% +0.0%
2018 22.6% -1.7%
2019 21.8% -3.5%
2020 24.1% +10.6%
2021 20.6% -14.5%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.1% 19.8% 10
2010s 21.6% 18.7% 23.0% 10
2020s 22.4% 20.6% 24.1% 2

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  4. 98 Gabon 20.4% compare
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  6. 100 Liberia 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Dominican Republic was 20.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).