Cuba vs Ukraine: Death rate from cancer by sex
Cuba
155.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine
153.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Cuba rank
18th
Ukraine rank
19th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Cuba
- Ukraine
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.
Cuba ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 149.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 157.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 159.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Cuba or Ukraine?
- Cuba, at 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Cuba and Ukraine?
- 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Cuba ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 19th 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 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.