Cuba vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates by type
Cuba
3.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cuba ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8587 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2415 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0029 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Cuba or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04 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?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Cuba ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.