Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2003.
That places Dominican Republic 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4% compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 96,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 93,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 98,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 94,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 98,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 94,941 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Dominican Republic was 17.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.