Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
84th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2010
All-time low
1.01
in 2008
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic stood at 1.7.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.79 | — |
| 1966 | 1.26 | -29.7% |
| 1967 | 1.71 | +36.0% |
| 1968 | 1.48 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.62 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | +54.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 1.52 | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | +72.2% |
| 1977 | 2.89 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.76 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.74 | +55.1% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +45.0% |
| 1985 | 2.16 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +69.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | +271.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +271.5% | 1.21 | 4.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.26 | 1.79 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.47 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 1.46 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.63 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.01 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.32 | 4.51 | 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Dominican Republic was 1.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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