Cuba vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer

Cuba
240.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
259.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Cuba
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 259.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 240.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 170.78 deaths per 100,000 people 258.69 deaths per 100,000 people 87.91 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 212.05 deaths per 100,000 people 257.36 deaths per 100,000 people 45.31 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 238.1 deaths per 100,000 people 258.62 deaths per 100,000 people 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Cuba or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 259.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 240.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18.97 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?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Cuba ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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