Stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
2.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
53
1965–2018
Stomach cancer death rate 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, stomach cancer death rate in Dominican Republic stood at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Canada 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Australia 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Mayotte 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Thailand 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Sweden 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 stomach cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.