Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica
Dominica: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 30.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2014
All-time low
12.4%
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica stood at 30.7%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica peaked at 40.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.4% | — |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +76.7% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 26.0% | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 28.3% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 12.4% | 26.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 19.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 20.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 24.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Dominica was 30.7% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.