Lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lung cancer deaths men women was 7.02 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7.02
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 1999
All-time low
3.13
in 1966
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.02 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2018.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 1966.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.89 | — |
| 1966 | 3.13 | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 4.59 | +47.0% |
| 1968 | 5.72 | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 5.01 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 4.42 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.92 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 7.29 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 8.75 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 8.78 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.58 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 7.38 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.74 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.37 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 8.51 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.14 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 10.54 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 9.02 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.24 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.79 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.13 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | +14.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 | 3.13 | 5.72 | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.79 | 4.32 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 | 5.75 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 | 6.35 | 10.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 7.6 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.76 | 9.35 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Dominican Republic was 7.02 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 1966.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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