Death rate from cancer in Dominica
Dominica: Death rate from cancer was 159.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Dominica is 159.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Dominica peaked at 210.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 159.7, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.55 | — |
| 2001 | 183.74 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 185.97 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 183.41 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 184.41 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 185.49 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 190.26 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 193.01 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 199.06 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 203.3 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 208.97 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 210.73 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 205.99 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 205.08 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 194.16 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 184.11 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 185.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 183.53 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 180.13 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 177.47 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 173.07 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 159.7 | -7.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 159.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 159.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.92 | 180.55 | 203.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.59 | 177.47 | 210.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.38 | 159.7 | 173.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 North Korea 176.77 compare
- 59 Luxembourg 169.25 compare
- 60 Albania 164.5 compare
- 62 Chile 152.35 compare
- 63 Cyprus 149.24 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 148.39 compare
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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 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Dominica?
- Death rate from cancer in Dominica was 159.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 210.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.7 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for death rate from cancer?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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