Deaths from falls in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths from falls was 2,501 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Cuba is 2,501 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Cuba peaked at 2,792 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,632 deaths, in 2002.
That places Cuba 33rd 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 falls in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,827 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,845 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,632 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 1,771 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,808 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,818 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,704 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,806 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,956 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,073 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,067 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,097 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,119 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,197 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,381 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,549 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,554 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,629 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,792 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,750 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,764 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,501 deaths | -9.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,501 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 14.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,501 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6 deaths, 20.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,824 deaths | 1,632 deaths | 2,073 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,414 deaths | 2,067 deaths | 2,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,633 deaths | 2,501 deaths | 2,764 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
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- 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 from falls in Cuba?
- Deaths from falls in Cuba was 2,501 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,632 deaths in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths from falls?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.