Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Cuba
Cuba: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 1990
All-time low
1.04
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Cuba is 1.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 2.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2013.
That places Cuba 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.08 | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +3.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.55 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.06 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Cuba?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Cuba was 1.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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