Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.01 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic is 2.01, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8635, in 1996.
That places Dominican Republic 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8635 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 | +28.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.8635 | 1.23 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.22 | 2.02 | 9 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic was 2.01 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8635 in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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