Share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of deaths from each major cause was 2.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.2% for share of deaths from each major cause in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.4% | — |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Dominican Republic was 2.2% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.