Cuba vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Cuba
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cuba ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1587 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1281 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Cuba or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Cuba ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.