Respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Respiratory infection death rate was 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 109 countries
All-time high
27.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
8.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 27.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 1987 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 86 Austria 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Jamaica 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Luxembourg 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Spain 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sweden 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Australia 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people 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 respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Dominican Republic was 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.