Death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cancer by sex was 55.13 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.13
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.21
in 1999
All-time low
34.85
in 1965
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 55.13 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.85, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34.85 | — |
| 1966 | 42.34 | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 45.85 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 46.24 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 41.4 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 45.03 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 47.63 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 45.08 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 40.2 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 40.22 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 44.82 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 47.46 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 48.28 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.61 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 47.85 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.27 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.15 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 58.18 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 64.49 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 71.49 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 68.19 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 54.6 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 60.17 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 52.5 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 55.12 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 56.07 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 51.52 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 50.67 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 53.32 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 54.69 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 60.3 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 67.47 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 67.23 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.21 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 64.75 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 72.19 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 67.62 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 70.32 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 71.28 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.98 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.72 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.89 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 63.56 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.52 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 64.91 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 60.47 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 52.48 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.33 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 55.13 | +9.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 55.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 55.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.14 | 34.85 | 46.24 | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.42 | 40.2 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.41 | 48.27 | 71.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5 | 50.67 | 83.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.06 | 56.89 | 72.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.95 | 50.33 | 66.07 | 9 |
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- 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 death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Dominican Republic was 55.13 in 2018, according to 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 in 1999.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.85 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 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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