Lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lung cancer death rates was 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Lung cancer death rates 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic is 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1968 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +223.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1973 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.9% |
| 1978 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.2% |
| 1986 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +223.1% | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1977 | +119.9% | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Jordan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic?
- Lung cancer death rates in Dominican Republic was 4.7 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 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.