Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Dominican Republic
2.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Puerto Rico
2.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Puerto Rico rank
79th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4195 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5507 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 79th 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.