Dominican Republic vs French Guiana: Lung cancer death rates
Dominican Republic
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
French Guiana
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
75th
French Guiana rank
73rd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Dominican Republic
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5335 deaths per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9161 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Dominican Republic or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Dominican Republic and French Guiana?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and French Guiana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Dominican Republic and French Guiana rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and French Guiana ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.