Probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0275 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic is 0.0275, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0322 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0275, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 | 0.0289 | 0.0322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 | 0.0283 | 0.0288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 | 0.0275 | 0.028 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Senegal 0.0287 compare
- 54 Namibia 0.0287 compare
- 55 South Africa 0.0277 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 0.0273 compare
- 58 India 0.0268 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0248 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic?
- Probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic was 0.0275 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.