Death rate from falls in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from falls was 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
14.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Cuba is 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Cuba peaked at 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Cuba 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 22.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 4 Netherlands 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Germany 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Finland 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Lithuania 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Norway 18.86 deaths per 100,000 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 from falls in Cuba?
- Death rate from falls in Cuba was 22.22 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 falls recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from falls?
- Cuba ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.