Death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from cancer by sex was 155.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
155.83
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
166.51
in 1964
All-time low
143.85
in 1979
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba is 155.83, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba peaked at 166.51 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 143.85, in 1979.
That places Cuba 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 166.51 | — |
| 1968 | 163.32 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 163.59 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 152.81 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 155.81 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 155.43 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 158.08 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 156.57 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 150.91 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 160.69 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 163.65 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 154.9 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 143.85 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 145.2 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 153.32 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 149.66 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 157.62 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 147.73 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 147.49 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 151.3 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 146.15 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 162.95 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 149.48 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 149.95 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 149.25 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 150.09 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 147.81 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 149.03 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 148.29 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 148.73 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 146.85 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 150.38 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 151.82 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 149.98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 148.69 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 154.14 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 156.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 160.5 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 160.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 159.86 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 160.76 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 162.89 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 162.32 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 165.81 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 158.03 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 161.51 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 157.65 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 161.43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 163.77 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 158.32 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 159.84 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 154.26 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 152.06 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 155.43 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 155.83 | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 155.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 155.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.47 | 163.32 | 166.51 | 3 |
| 1970s | 155.27 | 143.85 | 163.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.09 | 145.2 | 162.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.22 | 146.85 | 151.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.56 | 148.69 | 162.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.27 | 152.06 | 165.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.63 | 155.43 | 155.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba was 155.83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 166.51 in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.85 in 1979.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Cuba ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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