Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer by sex
Dominican Republic
55.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Nicaragua
58.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
99th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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.