Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Death rate from cancer by sex
Dominican Republic
55.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
El Salvador
53.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
104th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 66.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7596 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 by sex, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic 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 by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th 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.