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

05101520252000201020212000: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 21 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Netherlands 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 5 Germany 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 6 Finland 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 10 Norway 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.