Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba
Cuba: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.59
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.92
in 1976
All-time low
13.27
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba is 17.59, 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.27, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.27 | — |
| 1968 | 14.79 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 13.53 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 13.81 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.05 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 15.87 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 14.31 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 15.01 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.45 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 18.92 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 17.95 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 16.76 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 15.26 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 16.9 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 17.42 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.83 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.81 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.4 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.2 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 16.83 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 17.15 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 18.52 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 15.63 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 16.45 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.01 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.07 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.63 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.61 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 17.38 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 16.54 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 16.79 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 15.35 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 16.55 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.18 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.45 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.11 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.88 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.12 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.07 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.88 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.51 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.56 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.01 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.59 | +9.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.86 | 13.27 | 14.79 | 3 |
| 1970s | 16.04 | 13.81 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.97 | 15.63 | 18.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.67 | 15.47 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 15.35 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 14.9 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 16.01 | 17.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Cuba was 17.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 1976.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 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 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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