Breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.04 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8.04 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.19 | — |
| 1966 | 2.73 | +129.2% |
| 1967 | 4.84 | +77.2% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | -39.4% |
| 1969 | 4.67 | +59.2% |
| 1970 | 2.15 | -53.9% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 4.22 | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 3.43 | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.83 | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 5.63 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 6.29 | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 7.16 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 5.96 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5.35 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 5.73 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 6.13 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 6.02 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 6.04 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 7.46 | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 6.56 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 6.27 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | +52.3% |
| 2003 | 6.74 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.45 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 8.34 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 7.09 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.25 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.94 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -10.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +129.2% | 1.19 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 | 1.19 | 4.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 2.15 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 5.04 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 | 4.85 | 7.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.13 | 5.56 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 7.98 | 10.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic was 8.04 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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