Deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Deaths from cancer was 11,350 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic is 11,350 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic peaked at 11,381 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,752 deaths, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,752 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,990 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6,297 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6,688 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7,090 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,437 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7,799 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8,041 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,223 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,372 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,510 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,637 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,071 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,627 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9,877 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,132 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10,443 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,807 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,083 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11,142 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,381 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,350 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,169 deaths | 5,752 deaths | 8,372 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,933 deaths | 8,510 deaths | 11,142 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,365 deaths | 11,350 deaths | 11,381 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic?
- Deaths from cancer in Dominican Republic was 11,350 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11,381 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,752 deaths in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for deaths from cancer?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.