Deaths from Alzheimer's in Cuba

Cuba: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 5,883 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5,883 deaths
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,883 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,682 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from Alzheimer's in Cuba, 2000–2021

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 1.7k deaths2001: 1.9k deaths2002: 1.8k deaths2003: 2.1k deaths2004: 2.4k deaths2005: 2.7k deaths2006: 2.6k deaths2007: 2.8k deaths2008: 3.3k deaths2009: 3.6k deaths2010: 3.9k deaths2011: 3.6k deaths2012: 3.8k deaths2013: 4.1k deaths2014: 4.8k deaths2015: 5.1k deaths2016: 4.8k deaths2017: 5.1k deaths2018: 5.6k deaths2019: 5.4k deaths2020: 5.5k deaths2021: 5.9k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimer's in Cuba is 5,883 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Cuba peaked at 5,883 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,682 deaths, in 2000.

That places Cuba 36th 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.

Deaths from Alzheimer's in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from Alzheimer's in Cuba, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 1,682 deaths
2001 1,864 deaths +10.9%
2002 1,800 deaths -3.5%
2003 2,134 deaths +18.6%
2004 2,408 deaths +12.8%
2005 2,659 deaths +10.5%
2006 2,551 deaths -4.1%
2007 2,760 deaths +8.2%
2008 3,263 deaths +18.2%
2009 3,629 deaths +11.2%
2010 3,890 deaths +7.2%
2011 3,630 deaths -6.7%
2012 3,779 deaths +4.1%
2013 4,094 deaths +8.3%
2014 4,789 deaths +17.0%
2015 5,094 deaths +6.4%
2016 4,831 deaths -5.2%
2017 5,112 deaths +5.8%
2018 5,644 deaths +10.4%
2019 5,394 deaths -4.4%
2020 5,516 deaths +2.3%
2021 5,883 deaths +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,475 deaths 1,682 deaths 3,629 deaths 10
2010s 4,626 deaths 3,630 deaths 5,644 deaths 10
2020s 5,700 deaths 5,516 deaths 5,883 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 33 Egypt 6,340 deaths compare
  2. 34 South Africa 6,246 deaths compare
  3. 35 North Korea 6,025 deaths compare
  4. 37 Venezuela 5,416 deaths compare
  5. 38 Poland 5,409 deaths compare
  6. 39 Algeria 5,391 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimer's in Cuba?
Deaths from alzheimer's in Cuba was 5,883 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 5,883 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,682 deaths in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
Cuba ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 Deaths from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from Alzheimer's
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.