Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Deaths from cancer
Dominican Republic
11,350 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
12,216 deaths
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Yemen rank
81st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 12,216 deaths against 11,350 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 866 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,169 deaths | 7,645 deaths | 475.61 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9,933 deaths | 10,380 deaths | 447.6 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11,365 deaths | 12,178 deaths | 812.15 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 12,216 deaths against 11,350 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 866 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.