Cuba vs Ireland: Lung cancer death rates
Cuba
18.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
17.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
11th
Ireland rank
14th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Cuba
- Ireland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3606 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Cuba or Ireland?
- Cuba, at 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Cuba and Ireland?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Cuba ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 14th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.