Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 10,715 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic stood at 10,715. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic peaked at 10,715 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,704, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,704 | — |
| 2001 | 4,965 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,279 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5,647 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,051 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6,443 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6,770 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,934 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7,110 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,311 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,500 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,792 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,307 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,912 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9,361 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,842 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 10,160 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 10,321 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,512 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10,715 | +1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10,715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,646, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10,715 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,767, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,122 | 4,704 | 7,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,342 | 7,500 | 10,715 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Dominican Republic was 10,715 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,715 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,704 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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