Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba
Cuba: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba is 3.74, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba peaked at 4.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Cuba 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.66 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4.21 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.61 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.74 | 3.81 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Cuba was 3.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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