Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba
Cuba: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 18.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 162.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba peaked at 18.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +162.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 7.1% | 18.6% | 2 |
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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cuba was 18.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Cuba ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.