Number of deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths was 69,827 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 69,827 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Dominican Republic peaked at 69,827 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,997 deaths, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,997 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 41,760 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 42,748 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44,630 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47,130 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 47,906 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,929 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49,436 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 49,661 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50,032 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50,408 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50,836 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53,246 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 56,280 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57,620 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,998 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,351 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 61,571 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62,730 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62,683 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66,803 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 69,827 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,323 deaths | 40,997 deaths | 50,032 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,472 deaths | 50,408 deaths | 62,730 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,315 deaths | 66,803 deaths | 69,827 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 deaths compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 72,244 deaths compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 deaths compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 deaths compare
- 98 Central African Republic 67,357 deaths compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 65,733 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths in Dominican Republic was 69,827 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69,827 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,997 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.