Cuba vs South Africa: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Cuba
36.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
30.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Cuba rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 9th and South Africa ranks 12th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 28.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 32.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Cuba and South Africa?
- 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.