Suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 5.09 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic stood at 5.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 515.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.32 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4207, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.08 | — |
| 1966 | 3.58 | +232.0% |
| 1967 | 4.84 | +35.1% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 4.34 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 3.31 | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 4.16 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.42 | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 3.89 | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | +107.6% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | +95.5% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | -49.8% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8562 | -47.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7982 | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7763 | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +97.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4207 | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8283 | +96.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6064 | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +66.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +301.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | +36.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +301.9% | 1.01 | 4.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 | 1.08 | 4.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 2.27 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.06 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 0.8562 | 2.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.4207 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 0.6064 | 5.09 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 48 United Kingdom 5.28 compare
- 49 Hungary 5.27 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 5.13 compare
- 52 Belize 5.07 compare
- 53 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 54 Guatemala 4.6 compare
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 rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Dominican Republic was 5.09 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 1975.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4207 in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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