Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 death rate in men vs. women in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
That places Dominican Republic 95th 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 death rate in men vs. women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.0% |
| 1968 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Dominican Republic?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Dominican Republic was 7.02 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.