Cuba vs United Kingdom: Lung cancer death rates
Cuba
18.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
19.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Cuba
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0917 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8512 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Cuba or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Cuba and United Kingdom?
- 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and United Kingdom rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Cuba ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.