Death rate from cancer in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from cancer was 240.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
240.87
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
240.87
in 2021
All-time low
148.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Cuba stood at 240.87. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Cuba peaked at 240.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 148.95, in 2000.
That places Cuba 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.95 | — |
| 2001 | 152.54 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 157.96 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 165.09 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 168.87 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 172.1 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 177.3 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 183.16 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 190.68 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 191.14 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 199.19 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 194.88 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 202.05 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 204.84 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 212.33 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 216.43 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 216.41 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 224.85 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 223.08 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 226.42 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 235.33 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240.87 | +2.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 240.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 240.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.78 | 148.95 | 191.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.05 | 194.88 | 226.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.1 | 235.33 | 240.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Cuba?
- Death rate from cancer in Cuba was 240.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 240.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.95 in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from cancer?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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