Number of deaths who in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths who was 69,827 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
69,827
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69,827
in 2021
All-time low
40,997
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 69,827 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Dominican Republic peaked at 69,827 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,997, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,997 | — |
| 2001 | 41,760 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42,748 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44,630 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47,130 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 47,906 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,929 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49,436 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 49,661 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,032 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50,408 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50,836 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53,246 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 56,280 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57,620 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,998 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,351 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 61,571 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62,730 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62,683 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66,803 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 69,827 | +4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 69,827 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 69,827 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,323 | 40,997 | 50,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,472 | 50,408 | 62,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,315 | 66,803 | 69,827 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 67,357 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 65,733 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 who in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths who in Dominican Republic was 69,827 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69,827 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,997 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths who?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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