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Causes of death across
Dominican Republic are changing due to
Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical represntation of major causes of death in
Dominican Republic.
Highlights of Dominican Republic BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & Definations)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Dominican Republic gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 92.11%92.11%
- Fat : 46.90%46.90%
- Plant protein : 7.43%7.43%
- Animal protein : 6.16%6.16%
- 52.60% increase in caloric supply : Currently Dominican Republic gets 2614/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1713/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Dominican Republic
- Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Dominican Republic
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegitable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Dominican Republic average intake is 135.32 grams
- Bananas, Plantains and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Dominican Republic
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Dominican Republic average Fruit intake is 715.32grams
- In Dominican Republic, average male height is in increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 59.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Dominican Republic is in range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
Breakdown of the average per capita intake of cereals by specific cereal-based commodity types, measured in kilocalories per person per day. This figure measures the primary equivalent of all food products derived from a given commodity (e.g. "wheat" represents the primary equivalent of its derived products). Data refers to cereal food supply at the consumer level but does not account for consumer wastage in
Cereal Preferences in Dominican Republic
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|
| 1 | Rice | 510 |
| 2 | Wheat | 215 |
| 3 | Maize | 34 |
| 4 | Oats | 0 |
This below table shows the Diet Compositions (Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day) in Dominican Republic
Diet Compositions in Dominican Republic
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 759 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 513 |
| 3 | Fruits & Vegetables | 366 |
| 4 | Sugar | 334 |
| 5 | Meat | 204 |
| 6 | Dairy & Eggs | 143 |
| 7 | Pulses | 107 |
| 8 | Alcoholic Beverages | 86 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 74 |
| 10 | Other | 28 |
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Cardiovascular diseases was major cause of death in
Dominican Republic with 20804 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 37% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were highest types of death causes in
Dominican Republic.
Major Cause of Death in Dominican Republic
- Maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 28681 deaths (year 2016).
- 48.66% kids below age 5 years die due to Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Homicide are the major cause of death in kids aging 5 - 14 years.
- HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular disease and Road accidents are the major cause of death in people aging 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aging more than 50 years.
- Overall its observed that 38% of people aging more than 50 years die due to Cardiovascular diseases.
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- Three Major factors of death in Dominican Republic are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High cholesterol. Every year around 326 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- No access to handwashing facility and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Unsafe sex, Alcohol use and High body-mass index (obesity) are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
0.41% of
Dominican Republic population was suffering from cancer i.e. 31147 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Prostate cancer (Count : 1665) and Colon & rectum cancer was also concerning with 688 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancer have 0% of survival chance.
Dominican Republic was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 95% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 15096 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 11897 were suffering from Prostate cancer out of which 1665 people were dead. This means 14% death rate of people suffering from Prostate cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in
Dominican Republic and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
Highlights of Cancer in Dominican Republic :
- 0.41 % of Dominican Republic population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Dominican Republic
- Prostate cancer got lowest survival rate
Major Cause of Deaths in Dominican Republic (and it's count)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Dementia | 2233 | 3.98% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 20804 | 37.04% |
| Kidney disease | 1790 | 3.19% |
| Respiratory disease | 1586 | 2.82% |
| Liver disease | 1452 | 2.59% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4210 | 7.5% |
| Digestive disease | 799 | 1.42% |
| Hepatitis | 73 | 0.13% |
| Cancers | 8174 | 14.55% |
| Parkinson's disease | 202 | 0.36% |
| Fire | 113 | 0.2% |
| Malaria | 2 | 0% |
| Drowning | 185 | 0.33% |
| Homicide | 1420 | 2.53% |
| HIV/AIDS | 4103 | 7.3% |
| Drug disorder | 52 | 0.09% |
| Tuberculosis | 379 | 0.67% |
| Road incidents | 1973 | 3.51% |
| Maternal deaths | 122 | 0.22% |
| Neonatal deaths | 2671 | 4.76% |
| Alcohol disorder | 130 | 0.23% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 465 | 0.83% |
| Respiratory disease | 1586 | 2.82% |
| Kidney disease | 1790 | 3.19% |
| Road incidents | 1973 | 3.51% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1979.20017646 | 3.52% |
| Dementia | 2233 | 3.98% |
| Neonatal deaths | 2671 | 4.76% |
| HIV/AIDS | 4103 | 7.3% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 4210 | 7.5% |
| Cancers | 8174 | 14.55% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 20804 | 37.04% |
Dominican Republic - Cause of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Homicide | 59 | 1.07% |
| Neonatal infections | 61 | 1.11% |
| Congenital birth defects | 63 | 1.15% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3 | 0.05% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 211 | 3.84% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 0 | 0% |
| Road accidents | 2671 | 48.66% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 65 | 1.18% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 12 | 0.22% |
| Homicide | 27 | 0.49% |
| Cancers | 23 | 0.42% |
| Digestive diseases | 0 | 0% |
| HIV/AIDS | 22 | 0.4% |
| Drowning | 57 | 1.04% |
| Fire | 3 | 0.05% |
| Kidney disease | 50 | 0.91% |
| Tuberculosis | 66 | 1.2% |
| Liver disease | 6 | 0.11% |
| Hepatitis | 17 | 0.31% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 86 | 1.57% |
| Malaria | 746 | 13.59% |
| Drug use disorders | 466 | 8.49% |
| Measles | 0 | 0% |
| Natural disasters | 775 | 14.12% |
Dominican Republic - Cause of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 12 | 1.48% |
| Homicide | 79 | 9.72% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 10 | 1.23% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 10 | 1.23% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 3 | 0.37% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 16 | 1.97% |
| Road accidents | 196 | 24.11% |
| Tuberculosis | 10 | 1.23% |
| HIV/AIDS | 37 | 4.55% |
| Drowning | 46 | 5.66% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 14 | 1.72% |
| Cancers | 110 | 13.53% |
| Hepatitis | 4 | 0.49% |
| Digestive diseases | 22 | 2.71% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 63 | 7.75% |
| Liver disease | 13 | 1.6% |
| Respiratory disease | 19 | 2.34% |
| Kidney disease | 22 | 2.71% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 64 | 7.87% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 63 | 7.75% |
Dominican Republic - Cause of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 321 | 3.58% |
| Homicide | 1022 | 11.38% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 13 | 0.14% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 10 | 0.11% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 13 | 0.14% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 37 | 0.41% |
| Road accidents | 1045 | 11.64% |
| Tuberculosis | 139 | 1.55% |
| HIV/AIDS | 2953 | 32.9% |
| Drowning | 67 | 0.75% |
| Malaria | 1 | 0.01% |
| Fire | 23 | 0.26% |
| Cancers | 854 | 9.51% |
| Hepatitis | 19 | 0.21% |
| Digestive diseases | 99 | 1.1% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 447 | 4.98% |
| Liver disease | 199 | 2.22% |
| Respiratory disease | 88 | 0.98% |
| Kidney disease | 209 | 2.33% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1192 | 13.28% |
| Drug disorder | 24 | 0.27% |
| Alcohol disorder | 50 | 0.56% |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dementia | 3 | 0.03% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 148 | 1.65% |
Dominican Republic - Cause of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 143 | 1.12% |
| Homicide | 205 | 1.6% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 20 | 0.16% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 16 | 0.13% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 9 | 0.07% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 48 | 0.38% |
| Road accidents | 412 | 3.22% |
| Tuberculosis | 107 | 0.84% |
| HIV/AIDS | 964 | 7.54% |
| Drowning | 26 | 0.2% |
| Malaria | 1 | 0.01% |
| Fire | 15 | 0.12% |
| Cancers | 2572 | 20.11% |
| Hepatitis | 23 | 0.18% |
| Digestive diseases | 187 | 1.46% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 1255 | 9.81% |
| Liver disease | 554 | 4.33% |
| Respiratory disease | 293 | 2.29% |
| Kidney disease | 549 | 4.29% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 4918 | 38.45% |
| Dementia | 126 | 0.99% |
| Parkinson's disease | 19 | 0.15% |
| Drug disorder | 12 | 0.09% |
| Alcohol disorder | 49 | 0.38% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 266 | 2.08% |
Dominican Republic - Cause of Death in Age : 70 + years
| Cause Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Suicide | 94 | 0.32% |
| Homicide | 55 | 0.19% |
| Nutritional deficiencies | 95 | 0.33% |
| Protein-energy malnutrition | 88 | 0.3% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure) | 15 | 0.05% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 153 | 0.52% |
| Road accidents | 256 | 0.88% |
| Tuberculosis | 111 | 0.38% |
| HIV/AIDS | 122 | 0.42% |
| Drowning | 23 | 0.08% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Fire | 38 | 0.13% |
| Cancers | 4580 | 15.67% |
| Hepatitis | 24 | 0.08% |
| Digestive diseases | 440 | 1.51% |
| Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases | 2381 | 8.15% |
| Liver disease | 680 | 2.33% |
| Respiratory disease | 1169 | 4% |
| Kidney disease | 994 | 3.4% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 14544 | 49.76% |
| Parkinson's disease | 181 | 0.62% |
| Dementia | 2105 | 7.2% |
| Drug use disorders | 15 | 0.05% |
| Alcohol use disorders | 30 | 0.1% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 1036 | 3.54% |
Major Risk Factors of Death (count) in Dominican Republic
| Major Risk Factors | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Unsafe water source | 326 | 0.62% |
| Poor sanitation | 143 | 0.27% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 376 | 0.72% |
| Household air pollution | 747 | 1.43% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 2964 | 5.66% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 127 | 0.24% |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 14 | 0.03% |
| Child wasting | 347 | 0.66% |
| Child stunting | 33 | 0.06% |
| Low birth weight | 1549 | 2.96% |
| Secondhand smoke | 499 | 0.95% |
| Alcohol use | 2546 | 4.86% |
| Drug use | 478 | 0.91% |
| Diet low in fruits | 373 | 0.71% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 2528 | 4.83% |
| Unsafe sex | 3779 | 7.22% |
| Low physical activity | 2047 | 3.91% |
| High blood sugar | 5815 | 11.11% |
| High cholesterol | 5377 | 10.27% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 4770 | 9.11% |
| High blood pressure | 12587 | 24.04% |
| Smoking | 4679 | 8.94% |
| Iron deficiency | 6 | 0.01% |
| Zinc deficiency | 10 | 0.02% |
| Vitamin-A deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 228 | 0.44% |
Dominican Republic - Risk of Death in Age : Under 5 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Discontinued breastfeeding | 14 | 0.55% |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 127 | 4.96% |
| Child stunting | 33 | 1.29% |
| Low birth weight | 1549 | 60.53% |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 124 | 4.85% |
| Secondhand smoke | 24 | 0.94% |
| Poor sanitation | 65 | 2.54% |
| Unsafe water source | 148 | 5.78% |
| Household air pollution | 32 | 1.25% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 90 | 3.52% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 1 | 0.04% |
| High blood pressure | 1 | 0.04% |
| High blood sugar | 4 | 0.16% |
| Child wasting | 347 | 13.56% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Dominican Republic - Risk of Death in Age : 5 - 14 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Drug use | 0 | 0% |
| Alcohol use | 1 | 1.41% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 12 | 16.9% |
| Unsafe water source | 11 | 15.49% |
| Unsafe sex | 5 | 7.04% |
| Iron deficiency | 5 | 7.04% |
| Secondhand smoke | 4 | 5.63% |
| Household air pollution | 5 | 7.04% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 12 | 16.9% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2 | 2.82% |
| High blood sugar | 8 | 11.27% |
| High blood pressure | 1 | 1.41% |
| Poor sanitation | 5 | 7.04% |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
Dominican Republic - Risk of Death in Age : 15 - 49 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 5 | 0.07% |
| Low bone mineral density | 21 | 0.31% |
| Drug use | 126 | 1.84% |
| Alcohol use | 892 | 13.02% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 29 | 0.42% |
| Unsafe water source | 26 | 0.38% |
| Poor sanitation | 11 | 0.16% |
| Smoking | 291 | 4.25% |
| Secondhand smoke | 42 | 0.61% |
| Low physical activity | 89 | 1.3% |
| Diet low in fruits | 65 | 0.95% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 255 | 3.72% |
| Unsafe sex | 2481 | 36.21% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 692 | 10.1% |
| Household air pollution | 70 | 1.02% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 261 | 3.81% |
| High total cholesterol | 493 | 7.19% |
| High blood pressure | 643 | 9.38% |
| High blood sugar | 360 | 5.25% |
Dominican Republic - Risk of Death in Age : 50 - 69 years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 64 | 0.42% |
| Drug use | 227 | 1.49% |
| Alcohol use | 834 | 5.46% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 46 | 0.3% |
| Poor sanitation | 15 | 0.1% |
| Unsafe sex | 1021 | 6.68% |
| Smoking | 1452 | 9.51% |
| Secondhand smoke | 136 | 0.89% |
| Unsafe water source | 34 | 0.22% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 794 | 5.2% |
| Diet low in fruits | 125 | 0.82% |
| Low physical activity | 458 | 3% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 878 | 5.75% |
| Household air pollution | 216 | 1.41% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 2260 | 14.79% |
| High blood sugar | 1727 | 11.31% |
| High total cholesterol | 1608 | 10.53% |
| High blood pressure | 3381 | 22.13% |
Dominican Republic - Risk of Death in Age : 70+ years
| Risk Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Iron deficiency | 0 | 0% |
| Low bone mineral density | 143 | 0.52% |
| Drug use | 125 | 0.45% |
| Alcohol use | 818 | 2.97% |
| Smoking | 2936 | 10.64% |
| Secondhand smoke | 294 | 1.07% |
| Household air pollution | 423 | 1.53% |
| Outdoor air pollution | 1723 | 6.25% |
| No access to handwashing facility | 165 | 0.6% |
| Poor sanitation | 47 | 0.17% |
| Unsafe water source | 107 | 0.39% |
| Unsafe sex | 272 | 0.99% |
| Low physical activity | 1500 | 5.44% |
| Diet low in vegetables | 1480 | 5.36% |
| Diet low in fruits | 183 | 0.66% |
| High cholesterol | 3276 | 11.88% |
| High blood pressure | 8563 | 31.04% |
| High blood sugar | 3716 | 13.47% |
| High body-mass index (obesity) | 1816 | 6.58% |
Dominican Republic - Number of Deaths by Cancer Type
| Cancer Type | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Liver cancer | Patients : 593 | Deaths : 191 | 32.21% |
| Breast cancer | Patients : 5970 | Deaths : 560 | 9.38% |
| Larynx cancer | Patients : 450 | Deaths : 106 | 23.56% |
| Kidney cancer | Patients : 586 | Deaths : 60 | 10.24% |
| Thyroid cancer | Patients : 484 | Deaths : 31 | 6.4% |
| Ovarian cancer | Patients : 429 | Deaths : 90 | 20.98% |
| Stomach cancer | Patients : 842 | Deaths : 496 | 58.91% |
| Uterine cancer | Patients : 1524 | Deaths : 96 | 6.3% |
| Bladder cancer | Patients : 548 | Deaths : 85 | 15.51% |
| Cervical cancer | Patients : 2681 | Deaths : 383 | 14.29% |
| Prostate cancer | Patients : 11897 | Deaths : 1665 | 14% |
| Testicular cancer | Patients : 55 | Deaths : 3 | 5.45% |
| Pancreatic cancer | Patients : 326 | Deaths : 221 | 67.79% |
| Esophageal cancer | Patients : 135 | Deaths : 135 | 100% |
| Nasopharynx cancer | Patients : 239 | Deaths : 62 | 25.94% |
| Colon & rectum cancer | Patients : 3754 | Deaths : 688 | 18.33% |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | Patients : 383 | Deaths : 100 | 26.11% |
| Lip & oral cancer | Patients : 1180 | Deaths : 180 | 15.25% |
| Brain & nervous system cancer | Patients : 479 | Deaths : 197 | 41.13% |
| Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer | Patients : 1011 | Deaths : 72 | 7.12% |
| Gallbladder & biliary tract cancer | Patients : 103 | Deaths : 51 | 49.51% |
Dominican Republic - Number of Deaths due to Cancer - Age Wise
| Age | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
| Under-5s | 235 | 0.75% |
| 5-14 year olds | 289 | 0.93% |
| 15-49 year olds | 4258 | 13.67% |
| 50-69 year olds | 11268 | 36.18% |
| 70+ year olds | 15096 | 48.47% |
Source :
http://www.gapminder.org/data/documentation/gd004/
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTWDRS/Resources/477365-1327525347307/8392086-1327528510568/WDR09_bookweb_1.pdf
