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
98th
of 112 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

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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 98th of 112 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

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Dominican Republic, 1965 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Guyana 11.03 compare
  2. 96 Bahrain 10.83 compare
  3. 97 Sri Lanka 10.66 compare
  4. 99 Fiji 10.35 compare
  5. 100 Kazakhstan 10.03 compare
  6. 101 Azerbaijan 9.98 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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 98th out of 112 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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