Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Death rate from cancer was 102.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic is 102.09, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic peaked at 103.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.34 | — |
| 2001 | 69.1 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 71.6 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 74.98 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 78.4 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 81.14 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 84.01 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 85.52 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.35 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.78 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.05 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.43 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 94.78 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 96.06 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.37 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.19 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.5 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 102.95 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 102.39 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.47 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 102.09 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.52 | 67.34 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.89 | 87.05 | 102.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.78 | 102.09 | 103.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Peru 104.27 compare
- 85 Samoa 103.81 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 103.72 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 102.02 compare
- 89 Micronesia, Federated States of 100.96 compare
- 90 Myanmar 100.95 compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.9585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.9226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6561 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic?
- Death rate from cancer in Dominican Republic was 102.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for death rate from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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