Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.4 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
4.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.2 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.47 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 145 Israel 4.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 4.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Belize 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Mali 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Nicaragua 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Yemen 4.2 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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