Dominican Republic vs Peru: Death rate from cancer
Dominican Republic
102.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
104.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Peru rank
86th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Peru ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 95.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 102.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Peru ranks 86th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.