Mortality from ncds sdgs in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 17.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.4
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2017
All-time low
15.2
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | -8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.14 | 15.2 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.32 | 16.3 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Dominican Republic was 17.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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