Cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba
Cuba: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.54
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1988
All-time low
3.58
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.54 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.58, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3.58 | — |
| 1968 | 4.69 | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 5.68 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 5.82 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 6.02 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.35 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 5.26 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.09 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.18 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 6.08 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.56 | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.55 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.71 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 4.63 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.83 | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 5.71 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 6.76 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 8.48 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 6.69 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 5.91 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.96 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.89 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.54 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.45 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.11 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.23 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.07 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.54 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.54 | -7.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 | 3.58 | 5.68 | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.65 | 5.09 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.06 | 4.63 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 5.89 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.8 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.46 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.54 | 6 | 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 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 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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