Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Death rate from cancer
Dominican Republic
47.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
El Salvador
51.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
104th
El Salvador rank
103rd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 103rd 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.