Cuba vs New Zealand: Death rate from malnutrition

Cuba
0.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba rank
139th
New Zealand rank
142nd

Death rate from malnutrition over time

  • Cuba
  • New Zealand
00.10.20.30.40.50.6200020102021

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 194 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people 0.245 deaths per 100,000 people Cuba
2010s 0.441 deaths per 100,000 people 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people 0.197 deaths per 100,000 people Cuba
2020s 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Cuba or New Zealand?
Cuba, at 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cuba and New Zealand?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
Cuba ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.