Cuba vs Ireland: Breast cancer death rate in women
Cuba
17.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
17.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
23rd
Ireland rank
26th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Cuba
- Ireland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Cuba ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2781 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Cuba or Ireland?
- Cuba, at 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Cuba and Ireland?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Cuba ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.