Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, adult, male was 178.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
178.63 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
389.16 per 1,000 male adults
in 1965
All-time low
172.2 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 178.63 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 389.16 per 1,000 male adults in 1965 and was at its lowest, 172.2 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 308.1 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 300.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 292.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 286.61 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 278.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 389.16 per 1,000 male adults | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 266.7 per 1,000 male adults | -31.5% |
| 1967 | 260.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 256.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 251.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 248.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 246.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 245.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 243.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 243.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 243.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 242.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 242.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 242.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 244.41 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 240.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 240.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 239.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 238.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 236.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 235.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 235.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 234.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 234.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 234.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 234.94 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 234.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 234.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 233.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 233.28 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 233.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 232.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 232.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 232.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 231.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 231.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 230.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 228.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 225.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 224.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 219.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 216.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 214.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 212.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 211.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 206.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 203.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 197.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 192.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 189.61 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 188.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 195.29 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 182.42 per 1,000 male adults | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 180.25 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 182.12 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 193.9 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 208.82 per 1,000 male adults | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 172.59 per 1,000 male adults | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 172.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 178.63 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 178.63 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 178.63 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +39.6% | 278.83 per 1,000 male adults | 389.16 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1966 | -31.5% | 389.16 per 1,000 male adults | 266.7 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.16 per 1,000 male adults | 251.78 per 1,000 male adults | 389.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.15 per 1,000 male adults | 242.02 per 1,000 male adults | 248.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.05 per 1,000 male adults | 234.69 per 1,000 male adults | 240.79 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.34 per 1,000 male adults | 231.95 per 1,000 male adults | 234.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.46 per 1,000 male adults | 211.11 per 1,000 male adults | 231.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.82 per 1,000 male adults | 180.25 per 1,000 male adults | 206.74 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.23 per 1,000 male adults | 172.2 per 1,000 male adults | 208.82 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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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 rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Dominican Republic was 178.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 389.16 per 1,000 male adults in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.2 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.