Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates
Dominican Republic
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Puerto Rico
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
75th
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd 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.