Prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba
Cuba: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 36.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.59
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.59
in 2021
All-time low
16.43
in 1970
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba stood at 36.59. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba peaked at 36.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 1970.
That places Cuba 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 18.58 | — |
| 1968 | 20.29 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 20.21 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.43 | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 17.12 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 18.9 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 18.01 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 19.33 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 19.44 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22.31 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 23.3 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 20.95 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 18.14 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 19.55 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 19.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.77 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 20.49 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 19.7 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 22.47 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 22.09 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 26.4 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 22.7 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 24.56 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 23.68 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 25.89 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 26.56 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 27.05 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.44 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.44 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.04 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 27.19 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.77 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.03 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.02 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.5 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 30.35 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.57 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.85 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.21 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 30.08 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.16 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 30.58 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.22 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.62 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.19 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.36 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.27 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.12 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.69 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.59 | +11.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 36.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 36.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.69 | 18.58 | 20.29 | 3 |
| 1970s | 19.39 | 16.43 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.58 | 19.55 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1 | 23.68 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.97 | 26.77 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.15 | 30.12 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.64 | 32.69 | 36.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 5 Barbados 42.54 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 41.8 compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 37.7 compare
- 9 Guyana 35.71 compare
- 10 French Guiana 31.75 compare
- 11 South Africa 30.19 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Cuba was 36.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Cuba ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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