Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 17.4 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.4 %
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.2 %
in 2015
All-time low
15.8 %
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Dominican Republic is 17.4 %, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.2 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8 %, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 114th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8 % | — |
| 2005 | 16.6 % | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.2 % | +17.8% |
| 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 18.4 %, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.4 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.45 %, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 % | 15.8 % | 16.6 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.03 % | 16.3 % | 19.2 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.25 % | 17.4 % | 19.1 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 111 Honduras 17.8 % compare
- 112 Nigeria 17.7 % compare
- 113 Cuba 17.6 % compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 17.4 % compare
- 114 Uruguay 17.4 % compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2 % compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 17.2 % compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Dominican Republic was 17.4 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 % in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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