Death rates from different causes in Cuba
Cuba: Death rates from different causes was 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
126.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
147.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
122.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Death rates from different causes in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from different causes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Cuba peaked at 147.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 122.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 147.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 142.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 132.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 135.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 135.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 133.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 132.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 140.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 140.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 132.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 123.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 127.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 131.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 136.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 129.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 128.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 130.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 125.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 140.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 127.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 128.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 126.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 128.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 124.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 126.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 125.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 126.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 122.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 124.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 128 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 125.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 126.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 128.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 131.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 131.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 131.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 132.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 133.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 135.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 133.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 135.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 129.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 131.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 130.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 132.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 131.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 129.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 129.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 126.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 125.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 126.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 133.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 133.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Uruguay 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Slovenia 126.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Poland 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Slovakia 126.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Lithuania 122.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 rates from different causes in Cuba?
- Death rates from different causes in Cuba was 126.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 147.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for death rates from different causes?
- Cuba ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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