Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba
Cuba: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 106th out of 185 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4% 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)
- 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba was 17.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.