Death rate in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate was 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.15 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.19 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Cuba is 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Cuba peaked at 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1978.
That places Cuba 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 10.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 9.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.6% | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | -32.6% | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 42 Faroe Islands 10.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Austria 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Slovenia 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Martinique 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Curacao 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 death rate in Cuba?
- Death rate in Cuba was 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.