Lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lung cancer death rates in men was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2018.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th 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.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1968 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Dominican Republic was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.