Number of deaths from stroke in Cuba
Cuba: Number of deaths from stroke was 11,277 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Cuba is 11,277 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Cuba peaked at 11,520 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,860 deaths, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,198 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,255 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,860 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,371 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8,449 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,949 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8,518 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,610 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,474 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 9,598 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,980 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,838 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 9,126 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,278 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,585 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9,621 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,780 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,346 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10,340 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,588 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,520 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 11,277 deaths | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11,277 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11,277 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,628 deaths | 7,860 deaths | 9,598 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,748 deaths | 8,838 deaths | 10,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,399 deaths | 11,277 deaths | 11,520 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Cuba?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Cuba was 11,277 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,520 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,860 deaths in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Cuba ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.