Prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
4.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Prostate cancer death rate 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
In 2018, prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic stood at 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 1980 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 23 Estonia 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Norway 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Croatia 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Fiji 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Uruguay 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Denmark 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic was 18.25 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 prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.