Stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.3
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 1984
All-time low
2.2
in 2016
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, 1965–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic stood at 2.3.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.62 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.57 | — |
| 1966 | 3.96 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 4.51 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.43 | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 3.65 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 2.89 | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 3.84 | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 3.07 | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 3.28 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 3.01 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.62 | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 4.35 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.93 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -15.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 | 3.49 | 4.51 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 2.64 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.01 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.07 | 4.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 2.94 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic was 2.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 1984.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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