Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba
Cuba: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.8683 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba is 0.8683, 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba peaked at 1.28 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.179, 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9063 | — |
| 1968 | 1.28 | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7973 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6047 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4468 | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3649 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.365 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3516 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3038 | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3185 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +301.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5788 | -54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2796 | -51.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2579 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3016 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2726 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2266 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.179 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2167 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2105 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2272 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3507 | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3193 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3644 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5577 | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5048 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4209 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.467 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.388 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4048 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5447 | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6395 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7595 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6727 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.742 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8199 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7451 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7806 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7824 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8817 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6786 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7709 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7195 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7464 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7112 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6812 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8443 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9765 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.99 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9764 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8683 | -11.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8683 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8683 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +301.2% | 0.3185 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.9063 | 1.28 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5967 | 0.3038 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.275 | 0.179 | 0.5788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4322 | 0.3193 | 0.5577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 | 0.6395 | 0.8817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 | 0.6812 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9224 | 0.8683 | 0.9764 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 101 Costa Rica 0.952 compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9485 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8929 compare
- 105 Ireland 0.7932 compare
- 106 Mongolia 0.6901 compare
- 107 Croatia 0.6857 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Cuba was 0.8683 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1968.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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