Dominican Republic vs Kuwait: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Dominican Republic
2.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Kuwait
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Kuwait rank
80th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6616 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9873 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kuwait rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Kuwait ranks 80th 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.