Deaths by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths by age group was 933 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
933
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,463
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Cuba stood at 933.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Cuba peaked at 1,463 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1958.
That places Cuba 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12 | — |
| 1951 | 21 | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1955 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 1979 | 42 | +147.1% |
| 1980 | 97 | +131.0% |
| 1981 | 213 | +119.6% |
| 1982 | 248 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 266 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 267 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 233 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 200 | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 155 | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 140 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 129 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 119 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 111 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 77 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 90 | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 176 | +95.6% |
| 2000 | 232 | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 292 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 391 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 494 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 608 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 672 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 820 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 921 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 957 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,042 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,065 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,027 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,105 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,160 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,273 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,311 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,305 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,389 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,150 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 952 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1,179 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,463 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 936 | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 933 | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 933 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 933 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 62.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +147.1% | 17 | 42 |
| 1980 | +131.0% | 42 | 97 |
| 1981 | +119.6% | 97 | 213 |
| 1978 | +112.5% | 8 | 17 |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | +95.6% | 90 | 176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 2 | 42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.8 | 97 | 267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.4 | 68 | 176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.9 | 232 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 | 952 | 1,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 | 933 | 1,463 | 4 |
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 deaths by age group in Cuba?
- Deaths by age group in Cuba was 933 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1958.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths by age group?
- Cuba ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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