Deaths by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths by age group was 933 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
933 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,463 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1 deaths
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Cuba stood at 933 deaths.
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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21 deaths | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 14 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 7 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1955 | 3 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1959 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 8 deaths | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 17 deaths | +112.5% |
| 1979 | 42 deaths | +147.1% |
| 1980 | 97 deaths | +131.0% |
| 1981 | 213 deaths | +119.6% |
| 1982 | 248 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 266 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 267 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 233 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 200 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 155 deaths | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 140 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 129 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 119 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 118 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 111 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 101 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 95 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 89 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 77 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 68 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 90 deaths | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 176 deaths | +95.6% |
| 2000 | 232 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 292 deaths | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 391 deaths | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 494 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 608 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 672 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 820 deaths | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 921 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 957 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,042 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,065 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,027 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,105 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,160 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,273 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,311 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,305 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,389 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,150 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 952 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 1,179 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1,463 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 936 deaths | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 933 deaths | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 933 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5 deaths, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 933 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15 deaths, 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 deaths | 42 deaths |
| 1980 | +131.0% | 42 deaths | 97 deaths |
| 1981 | +119.6% | 97 deaths | 213 deaths |
| 1978 | +112.5% | 8 deaths | 17 deaths |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 deaths | 2 deaths |
| 1999 | +95.6% | 90 deaths | 176 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9 deaths | 1 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9 deaths | 2 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.8 deaths | 97 deaths | 267 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.4 deaths | 68 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.9 deaths | 232 deaths | 1,042 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,174 deaths | 952 deaths | 1,389 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 deaths | 933 deaths | 1,463 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Cuba?
- Deaths by age group in Cuba was 933 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.