Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.45 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.45
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2015
All-time low
0.26
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.45 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba peaked at 2.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2001.
Cuba ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -75.7% |
| 2002 | 0.39 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.33 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +251.5% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | -77.6% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | +407.4% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +179.5% |
| 2016 | 0.55 | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +138.8% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +21.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.45, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.26 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.55 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Cuba was 0.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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