Cuba vs Uruguay: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized

Cuba
126.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
129.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
11th
Uruguay rank
9th

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time

  • Cuba
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 142.91 deaths per 100,000 people 192.88 deaths per 100,000 people 49.97 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1970s 135.18 deaths per 100,000 people 188.21 deaths per 100,000 people 53.03 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1980s 130.74 deaths per 100,000 people 177.75 deaths per 100,000 people 47.01 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
1990s 125.82 deaths per 100,000 people 164.23 deaths per 100,000 people 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2000s 130.91 deaths per 100,000 people 150.93 deaths per 100,000 people 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2010s 130.19 deaths per 100,000 people 139.55 deaths per 100,000 people 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay
2020s 126.84 deaths per 100,000 people 135.58 deaths per 100,000 people 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized between Cuba and Uruguay?
2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Cuba ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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