Dominican Republic vs Egypt: Death rate from cancer
Dominican Republic
47.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Egypt
42.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
104th
Egypt rank
106th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 52.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 48.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 56.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Dominican Republic or Egypt?
- Dominican Republic, at 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Egypt rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 106th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.