Death rate from Alzheimer's in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Cuba stood at 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Cuba peaked at 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cuba 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 28.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 32.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 34.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 33.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 36.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 42.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 44.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 45.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 48.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 22 Uruguay 64.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Luxembourg 56.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Japan 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ireland 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Austria 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Andorra 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Cuba?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Cuba was 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.