Suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 11.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
11.52
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 2018
All-time low
1.58
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic is 11.52, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.58 | — |
| 1966 | 3.02 | +90.6% |
| 1967 | 5.45 | +80.6% |
| 1968 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.81 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 4.73 | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 4.88 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.33 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.03 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.74 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.48 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 5.05 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.87 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 4.34 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 4.98 | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 5.91 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 7.41 | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 5.25 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 4.27 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 3.94 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 3.42 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.62 | +37.4% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.22 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 | +6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.27 | 1.58 | 5.81 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.84 | 3.88 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 | 3.21 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.72 | 4.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.18 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 4.11 | 11.52 | 9 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Dominican Republic was 11.52 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. 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 Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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