Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 10.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
10.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.21
in 2009
All-time low
2.49
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic is 10.56, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.49 | — |
| 1966 | 2.96 | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 3.07 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.61 | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 3.86 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.38 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.73 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 4.24 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 4.58 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.96 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.45 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 6.27 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 6.91 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.79 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.95 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 8.18 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.09 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.45 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.43 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.28 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.66 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 11.69 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.29 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.73 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.36 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.84 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.72 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.38 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 14.37 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.53 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.21 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.85 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.39 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.31 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.73 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.54 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.49 | 3.14 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 3.38 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 | 5.45 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 | 8.39 | 12.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 12.72 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 10.31 | 14.85 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 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)
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- 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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic was 10.56 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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