Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba
Cuba: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
13.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba is 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba peaked at 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Cuba ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 20 Mayotte 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Argentina 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Slovakia 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba was 17.59 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Cuba rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Cuba ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.