Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 6.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.14
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.15
in 2019
All-time low
2.63
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 6.14 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba peaked at 8.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2006.
That places Cuba 37th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.15 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -17.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 2.63 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 3.9 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.14 | 7.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Cuba was 6.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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