Dominican Republic vs Republic of Korea: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Dominican Republic
2.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Republic of Korea
1.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Republic of Korea rank
84th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 84th of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9417 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9856 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3125 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Dominican Republic or Republic of Korea?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Republic of Korea rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 84th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.