Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2015
All-time low
4.1
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.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.2 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Dominican Republic was 4.2 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 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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