Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba
Cuba: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
Cuba recorded 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2021.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Cuba peaked at 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 6th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 1969 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1970 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 6.44 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Cuba ranks 6th 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 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.