Liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Liver cancer death rate was 3.23 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1980–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.23 for liver cancer death rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4852, in 1995.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.55 | — |
| 1981 | 5.38 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9845 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9286 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6801 | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8702 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6653 | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6682 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6138 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4852 | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | +822.3% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.32 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.27 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | +20.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.96, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +822.3% | 0.4852 | 4.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.59 | 0.6801 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 0.4852 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 3.76 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.69 | 4.34 | 9 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Liver cancer death rate in Dominican Republic was 3.23 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4852 in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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