Current Rate
8.02
Per 100K
🇩🇴
Dominican Republic Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
8.02
Per 100K
Monitoring suicide mortality in the Dominican Republic provides useful insight into changing health outcomes across the population. The Dominican Republic suicide rate in 2026 highlights the newest available figures and places recent levels within a broader historical perspective. Suicide rates are generally measured as deaths per 100,000 people to support consistent comparisons between years. Explore the country’s latest statistics, long-term developments, yearly movements, and suicide mortality patterns among males and females.
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Dominican Republic suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#115
of 204
North America Average
9.61
Per 100K
Male Rate
13.96
Per 100K
Female Rate
2.2
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Dominican Republic vs North America vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
8.02
Dominican Republic
9.61
North America Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#115
Dominican Republic
8.02
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Dominican Republic
8.02
—
Andorra
8.12
+0.10
Bhutan
8.15
+0.13
Seychelles
7.86
-0.16
North Macedonia
8.2
+0.18
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Dominican Republic in North America (2026)
Per 100K
North America Rank
#9 of 27
Dominican Republic Rate
8.02
North America Average
9.61
Dominican Republic is
1.59
Per 100K lower than the North America average.
North America Position
Compared with North America average
16.6%
below
#9
Lower position
Higher position
Dominican Republic ranks
#9
among 27 North America countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
9.61
North America
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Dominican Republic ranks #115 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 1.72 lower than the global average.
Dominican Republic is 1.59 below the North America average.
The historical peak was 8.02 in 2026.
The historical low was 8.02 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Dominican Republic is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Dominican Republic?
The latest available value is 8.02 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Dominican Republic and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO