Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1996–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Dominican Republic is 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8635 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
That places Dominican Republic 81st 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8635 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8635 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kuwait 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Albania 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Mexico 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Republic of Korea 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8635 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.