Cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba
Cuba: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
3.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Cervical 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
Cuba recorded 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba peaked at 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
That places Cuba 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba was 5.54 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Cuba rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Cuba ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.