Bladder cancer death rate in Cuba
Cuba: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bladder cancer death rate in Cuba, 1979–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, bladder cancer death rate in Cuba stood at 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Cuba peaked at 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
That places Cuba 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 20 Montenegro 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Spain 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 United Kingdom 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Moldova 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Denmark 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Italy 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cuba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Cuba?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Cuba was 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Cuba ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.