Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 8.9 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic and 5.9 per 100,000 people in Guatemala, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 3 per 100,000 people, or 1.51 times that in Guatemala.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Dominican Republic has been higher since 2010, when it overtook Guatemala.
- In 2017, Dominican Republic ranked 102 and Guatemala ranked 149 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5.7 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 11 |
| 2010 | 7.5 | 7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11.4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 8.1 | 12 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 7.6 | 13.2 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 7.3 | 14.2 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 7.1 | 12.7 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 6.9 | 12.2 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | 13.8 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 5.5 | 13.2 | 16 |
| 1992 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 5.1 | 12 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 5 | 10.8 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyDominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterDominican Republic: 44.9% in 2022Guatemala: 56.3% in 2022
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Guatemala: 3.22% in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationDominican Republic: 72.5% in 2025Guatemala: 56.3% in 2025
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Guatemala: $4,688 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Guatemala: 4.3% a year in 2025
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Guatemala: 1.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 26.7% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Guatemala: $617M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Guatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023