Cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.66 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.66
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 1985
All-time low
1.64
in 1966
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.66 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 1966.
That places Dominican Republic 44th 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 53 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.92 | — |
| 1966 | 1.64 | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | +83.2% |
| 1968 | 3.91 | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 3.5 | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 5.15 | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | -32.2% |
| 1972 | 3.78 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.55 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 3.65 | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 4.59 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.69 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.09 | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 6.22 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 4.32 | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 6.87 | +101.1% |
| 1985 | 8.08 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 5.31 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.12 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 4.53 | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4.15 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 4.81 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.38 | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 5 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 | +10.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 | 1.64 | 3.91 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.33 | 3.5 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 | 3.41 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.07 | 5.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 3.64 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.42 | 5.23 | 9 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic was 4.66 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 1966.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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