Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba
Cuba: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.5%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2016
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba, 1992–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1992.
That places Cuba 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.5% | — |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.1% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Cuba
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Cuba was 100.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.