Cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.9867 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.9867 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.9867 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate by age group in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.7% |
| 1967 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +147.6% |
| 1968 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 1971 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +676.6% |
| 1972 | 0.677 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.8% |
| 1973 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +488.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6443 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.8% |
| 1975 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +288.7% |
| 1976 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.7% |
| 1977 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 1982 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.4% |
| 1983 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 1986 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +123.2% |
| 1991 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 1998 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.8% |
| 1999 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +203.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.6% |
| 2001 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9994 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3044.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.4% |
| 2015 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9832 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9867 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.624 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6443 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9994 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9832 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 68 Austria 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 United States 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 France 0.9181 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.8029 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.7506 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Dominican Republic was 0.9867 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.