Suicide rate vs income inequality in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 4.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.44 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Dominican Republic peaked at 7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.44, 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 vs income inequality in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.39 | — |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.51 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | -1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.94 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 4.89 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.44 | 4.52 | 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)
- 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 vs income inequality in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Dominican Republic was 4.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Dominican Republic ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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