Cuba vs South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men

Cuba
36.59
in 2021
South Africa
30.19
in 2020
Cuba rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th

Prostate cancer death rate in men over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 36.59 against 30.19 in South Africa, a difference of 6.4.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 111 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 26.72 19.36 7.35 Cuba
2000s 28.97 23.09 5.88 Cuba
2010s 31.15 27.72 3.44 Cuba
2020s 32.69 30.19 2.5 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 36.59 against 30.19 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Cuba and South Africa?
6.4, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Cuba ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed