Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cuba
Cuba: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.14 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
Cuba recorded 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cuba peaked at 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 34 Netherlands 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Belgium 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Czechia 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Bahamas 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Brazil 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cuba?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Cuba was 6.14 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.