Death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cancer by sex was 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
34.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 83.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd 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 by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 40.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 47.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 47.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 58.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 71.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 68.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 60.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 52.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 55.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 56.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 53.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 67.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 67.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 64.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 72.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 67.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 70.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 61.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 63.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 60.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 52.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 99 Nicaragua 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 57.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Malaysia 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Kuwait 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Egypt 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic was 55.13 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 by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.