Death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from cancer by sex was 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
155.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
166.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
143.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Cuba is 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 143.85 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 166.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 163.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 163.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 152.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 155.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 155.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 156.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 150.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 160.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 163.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 154.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 143.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 145.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 153.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 149.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 157.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 147.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 147.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 151.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 146.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 162.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 149.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 149.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 149.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 150.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 147.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 149.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 148.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 148.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 146.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 151.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 149.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 148.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 154.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 156.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 160.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 159.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 160.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 162.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 165.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 158.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 161.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 157.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 161.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 163.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 158.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 159.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 154.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 152.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 155.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 155.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Estonia 161.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Portugal 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Czechia 144 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 166.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.85 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.