Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic stood at 87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic peaked at 91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36 | — |
| 1981 | 27 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 80 | +105.1% |
| 1987 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 58 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 82 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 87 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +105.1% | 39 | 80 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 27 | 80 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.7 | 69 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5 | 72 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3 | 83 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.33 | 82 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 117 Kiribati 87 compare
- 117 Niger 87 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 87 compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 87 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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Dominican Republic was 87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2014.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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