Cuba vs Poland: Death rate from cancer
Cuba
126.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
126.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
11th
Poland rank
12th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Cuba
- Poland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 133.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 130.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 126.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 130.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 130.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 126.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Cuba or Poland?
- Cuba, at 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Cuba and Poland?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Poland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Cuba ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.