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Dominican Republic: Low Birth Weight

Deaths %
1,532
2.25
Rate World Rank
9.31
41

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Low Birth Weight Deaths in Dominican Republic reached 1,532 or 2.25% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 9.31 per 100,000 of population ranks Dominican Republic #41 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death Dominican Republic
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1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Stroke
3. Road Traffic Accidents
4. Prostate Cancer
5. Breast Cancer
6. Diabetes Mellitus
7. Liver Disease
8. Kidney Disease
9. Influenza and Pneumonia
10. HIV/AIDS
11. Violence
12. Hypertension
13. Alzheimers & Dementia
   
14. Lung Disease
15. Lung Cancers
16. Cervical Cancer
17. Low Birth Weight
18. Colon-Rectum Cancers
19. Other Injuries
20. Congenital Anomalies
21. Liver Cancer
22. Endocrine Disorders
23. Stomach Cancer
24. Birth Trauma
25. Suicide
26. Pancreas Cancer
   
27. Diarrhoeal diseases
28. Oral Cancer
29. Parkinson's Disease
30. Asthma
31. Leukemia
32. Falls
33. Lymphomas
34. Malnutrition
35. Inflammatory/Heart
36. Peptic Ulcer Disease
37. Tuberculosis
38. Drownings
39. Oesophagus Cancer
   
40. Maternal Conditions
41. Ovary Cancer
42. Skin Cancers
43. Drug Use
44. Epilepsy
45. Fires
46. Meningitis
47. Alcohol
48. Rheumatic Heart Disease
49. Pertussis
50. Bladder Cancer

See full health profile and world rankings for Dominican Republic here:  Dominican Republic Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: P05, P07, P22, P27-P28
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020