Deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths drug overdoses who was 1.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.35
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2019
All-time low
0.43
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba stood at 1.35.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba peaked at 3.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2007.
That places Cuba 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +90.5% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.43 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +316.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 3.17 | +98.1% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 0.98 | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +37.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.43 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.29 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.98 | 1.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 150 Sierra Leone 2.17 compare
- 151 Panama 1.81 compare
- 152 Paraguay 1.47 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 1.35 compare
- 155 Liberia 1.11 compare
- 156 Mauritania 1.1 compare
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 drug overdoses who in Cuba?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Cuba was 1.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Cuba ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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