Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 4.11 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.11
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 1985
All-time low
2.41
in 1973
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.11 for colon and rectum cancer death rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 1973.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.52 | — |
| 1966 | 3.1 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 | +73.2% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 3.28 | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.17 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.41 | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 3.31 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.51 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.98 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 3.62 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.41 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.95 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.27 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.62 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 4.09 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 3.12 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.82 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | +7.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 | 2.52 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.41 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 | 3.11 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.79 | 4.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.03 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.54 | 4.44 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Dominican Republic was 4.11 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 1973.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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