Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Cuba
Cuba: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
49.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
31.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Cuba peaked at 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 41.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 47.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 44.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 42.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 45.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 45.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 45.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 43.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 42.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 41.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 44.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 44.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 45.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 44.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 22 Estonia 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Belgium 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 France 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Germany 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Cuba?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Cuba was 31.99 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.