Suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide rate, by sex was 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic is 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 145 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Georgia 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 San Marino 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Israel 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Nicaragua 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Philippines 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Dominican Republic was 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.