Suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.97 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.97
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 2018
All-time low
1.05
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic is 6.97, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.05 | — |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +133.6% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | +52.3% |
| 1968 | 4.13 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 3.54 | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 3.76 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.48 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 3.93 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 4.19 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 3.68 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 4.17 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 3.85 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.43 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 3.48 | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 3.01 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 | 1.05 | 4.13 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.59 | 2.67 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 2.34 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.66 | 2.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.92 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 2.44 | 6.97 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Dominican Republic was 6.97 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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