Cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba
Cuba: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.08
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 1983
All-time low
2.48
in 1997
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba stood at 3.08.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba peaked at 4.29 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.33 | — |
| 1980 | 3.66 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.68 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 4.29 | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 3.42 | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.17 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.35 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | -6.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.17 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.48 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.79 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.02 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Cuba was 3.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Cuba ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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