Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
49.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
6.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic stood at 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 111 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.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.5% |
| 1968 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.2% |
| 1969 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.6% |
| 1971 | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.0% |
| 1978 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 26.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 39 Turkmenistan 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Jordan 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Belgium 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Georgia 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Argentina 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Dominican Republic was 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.