Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba
Cuba: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 5.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.87
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.35
in 1979
All-time low
3.24
in 2017
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.87 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2021.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba peaked at 8.35 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 5th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.81 | — |
| 1968 | 8.11 | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 8.21 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.71 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 8.13 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 7.89 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 8.11 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.35 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 7.28 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.83 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.73 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.78 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 8.35 | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 6.78 | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.83 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 5.93 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.32 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.16 | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 5.24 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.77 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.67 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.88 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | +32.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 | 6.81 | 8.21 | 3 |
| 1970s | 7.42 | 5.78 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 4.99 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 | 4.5 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.28 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.24 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.42 | 5.87 | 2 |
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More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba was 5.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Cuba ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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