Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba peaked at 1.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
That places Cuba 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9% | — |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +301.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9% compare
- 105 Ireland 0.8% compare
- 106 Mongolia 0.7% compare
- 107 Croatia 0.7% compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Cuba was 0.9% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.