Deaths from road injuries in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths from road injuries was 614.43 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 614.43 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Cuba peaked at 1,727 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 614.43 deaths, in 2021.
That places Cuba 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,727 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,590 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,488 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,291 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1,286 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,305 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,092 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 942 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,003 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 968 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 911 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 860 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 914 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 895 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 971 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,013 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,004 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 967 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 890 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 793 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 630 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 614.43 deaths | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 614.43 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71 deaths, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 614.43 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798 deaths, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,269 deaths | 942 deaths | 1,727 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 921.8 deaths | 793 deaths | 1,013 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.21 deaths | 614.43 deaths | 630 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 Belarus 706 deaths compare
- 102 Eritrea 640 deaths compare
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- 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 road injuries in Cuba?
- Deaths from road injuries in Cuba was 614.43 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.43 deaths in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.