Death rate from meningitis who in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.48
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 2000
All-time low
0.48
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Cuba is 0.48, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Cuba peaked at 1.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.56 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.73 | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.62 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.72 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -23.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.933 | 0.56 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.742 | 0.62 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.555 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Cuba?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Cuba was 0.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Cuba ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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