Pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2018
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1996–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people for pancreatic cancer death rate in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Philippines 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Panama 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Maldives 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Malaysia 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Albania 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Nicaragua 2 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Dominican Republic was 2.28 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 pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9572 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.