Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 110.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
110.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
277.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
53.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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
In 2018, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic stood at 110.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 277.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 105.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 182.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.2% |
| 1968 | 192.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 189.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 240.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 223.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 241.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 204.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 189.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 277.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 1977 | 261.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 213.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 211.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 158.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 111.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 167.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 158.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 250 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.8% |
| 1986 | 123.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 98.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 124.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 94.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 116.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 121.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 74.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 1995 | 95.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 58.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 64.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 69.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 82.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 72.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 69.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 115.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 125.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 84.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 99.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 58.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 60.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 59.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 120.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.7% |
| 2012 | 134.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 88.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 121.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 114.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 110.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 78 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 224.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 250 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 17 Nicaragua 128.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Romania 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 120.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Panama 107.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Mayotte 88.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 88.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Dominican Republic was 110.51 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 277.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. 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 infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.