Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cancer was 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
47.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
67.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
35.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from cancer 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 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 41.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 46.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 42.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 42.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 47.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 48.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 57.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 58.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 63.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 51.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 55.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 52.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 51.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 49.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 50.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 62.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 63.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 60.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 58.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 59.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 50.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 49.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 56.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 52.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 44.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 101 Uzbekistan 53.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Albania 53.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 El Salvador 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Tajikistan 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Egypt 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Bahrain 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic was 47.65 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.