Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) was 0.27 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Dominican Republic is 0.27 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.34 per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.25 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.29 per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.34 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.27 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.27 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.41 per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.27 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 0.22 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.281 per 100,000 population | 0.2 per 100,000 population | 0.34 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 per 100,000 population | 0.26 per 100,000 population | 0.27 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Dominican Republic?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Dominican Republic was 0.27 per 100,000 population 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.