Number of deaths in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of deaths was 70,827 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,827 deaths
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77,714 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
42,988 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 70,827 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Dominican Republic peaked at 77,714 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,988 deaths, in 1987.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,908 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 52,066 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 52,287 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 52,591 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 52,859 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 53,011 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 53,106 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 53,139 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 53,121 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 52,970 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 52,671 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 52,253 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 51,709 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 51,469 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50,396 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 53,702 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 49,231 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 48,504 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 47,787 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 47,116 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46,526 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 45,965 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 45,496 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 45,083 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 44,656 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 44,284 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 43,982 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 43,744 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 43,591 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 45,067 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 43,605 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 43,600 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,510 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 43,532 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43,329 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 43,080 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 42,990 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42,988 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43,100 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43,281 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43,346 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 43,366 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43,462 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43,678 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43,977 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44,451 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45,022 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 45,432 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46,334 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 46,794 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47,700 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 48,418 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49,115 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 49,920 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 51,557 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 51,824 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53,069 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54,341 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55,093 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55,737 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55,607 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55,425 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55,826 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56,564 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57,757 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60,058 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 62,004 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 61,866 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63,149 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 66,804 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 71,258 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 77,714 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 66,253 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 70,827 deaths | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,706 deaths | 51,908 deaths | 53,139 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,484 deaths | 47,116 deaths | 53,702 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,839 deaths | 43,591 deaths | 46,526 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,302 deaths | 42,988 deaths | 43,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,586 deaths | 43,346 deaths | 46,794 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,677 deaths | 47,700 deaths | 55,737 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,506 deaths | 55,425 deaths | 66,804 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,513 deaths | 66,253 deaths | 77,714 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Tunisia 74,070 deaths compare
- 94 Switzerland 73,789 deaths compare
- 95 Togo 71,800 deaths compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 deaths compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 deaths compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Dominican Republic?
- Number of deaths in Dominican Republic was 70,827 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77,714 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,988 deaths in 1987.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of deaths?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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