Dominican Republic vs Egypt: Death rate from cancer by sex
Dominican Republic
55.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Egypt
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Egypt rank
105th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 1970s | 45.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 51.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 66.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1589 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Dominican Republic or Egypt?
- Dominican Republic, at 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 3.99 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 by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 105th 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 by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.