Cervical cancer death rate in women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 1968 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 1972 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.1% |
| 1985 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 41 Chile 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Thailand 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Costa Rica 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Bahamas 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Hungary 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.