Prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 18.25 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.25
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.55
in 2004
All-time low
4.78
in 1969
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, prostate cancer death rate in men in Dominican Republic stood at 18.25.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.8 | — |
| 1966 | 5.35 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 7.78 | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 6.44 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.78 | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 6.17 | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 5.81 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.05 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 7.19 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.1 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 8.04 | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 9.76 | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 7.24 | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 11.96 | +65.2% |
| 1980 | 8.93 | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 11.66 | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 13.11 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 14.63 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 16.19 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 15.06 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 15.21 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.54 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.98 | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 14.87 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 14.48 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.2 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.02 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 15.98 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 18.74 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 19.43 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.01 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 22.58 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.14 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 20.88 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 26.32 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 24.55 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.35 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 28.55 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 25.74 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 22.71 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 22.07 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 24.41 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.24 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 22.03 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.72 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.37 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.09 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 17.54 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | +11.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 | 4.78 | 7.78 | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.65 | 5.81 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 | 8.93 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.95 | 14.02 | 27.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.46 | 20.88 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 | 16.4 | 23.24 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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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 in 2018, according to 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 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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 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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