Number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths per year was 70,827 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,827
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,714
in 2021
All-time low
42,988
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic is 70,827, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic peaked at 77,714 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,988, in 1987.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,908 | — |
| 1951 | 52,066 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 52,287 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 52,591 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 52,859 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 53,011 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 53,106 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53,139 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53,121 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 52,970 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 52,671 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 52,253 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 51,709 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 51,469 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50,396 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 53,702 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 49,231 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 48,504 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 47,787 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 47,116 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46,526 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 45,965 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 45,496 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 45,083 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 44,656 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 44,284 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 43,982 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 43,744 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 43,591 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 45,067 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 43,605 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 43,600 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,510 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 43,532 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43,329 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 43,080 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 42,990 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42,988 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,100 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43,281 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43,346 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 43,366 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,462 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43,678 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43,977 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44,451 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45,022 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45,432 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46,334 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 46,794 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47,700 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 48,418 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49,115 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 49,920 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 51,557 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51,824 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53,069 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54,341 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55,093 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55,737 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55,607 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55,425 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55,826 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56,564 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57,757 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60,058 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 62,004 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 61,866 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63,149 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66,804 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 71,258 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 77,714 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 66,253 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 70,827 | +6.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 70,827 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 70,827 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,706 | 51,908 | 53,139 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,484 | 47,116 | 53,702 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,839 | 43,591 | 46,526 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,302 | 42,988 | 43,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,586 | 43,346 | 46,794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,677 | 47,700 | 55,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,506 | 55,425 | 66,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,513 | 66,253 | 77,714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Tunisia 74,070 compare
- 94 Switzerland 73,789 compare
- 95 Togo 71,800 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 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 number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths per year in Dominican Republic was 70,827 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77,714 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,988 in 1987.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths per year?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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