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.
Probability of dying, by age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0322 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0314 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0299 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.029 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0288 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0286 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0287 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0287 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.028 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 | -1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0275 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0275 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.