Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 23.14 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 23.14 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of down 44.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba peaked at 44.65 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.06 deaths, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15.12 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 19.14 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 25.24 deaths | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 9.06 deaths | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 17.21 deaths | +90.0% |
| 2006 | 13.14 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 12.12 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 25.33 deaths | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 27.25 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.14 deaths | -40.8% |
| 2011 | 18.15 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 20.19 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 34.52 deaths | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 20.21 deaths | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 44.65 deaths | +120.9% |
| 2016 | 27.18 deaths | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 29.43 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 29.32 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.37 deaths | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 23.14 deaths | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 deaths | 9.06 deaths | 27.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 deaths | 16.14 deaths | 44.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.25 deaths | 23.14 deaths | 41.37 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Cuba was 23.14 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44.65 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 deaths in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.