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

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2001
All-time low
16.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cuba, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.9 %2001: 18.3 %2002: 17.2 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 17.2 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 16.8 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 17.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
  2. 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
  3. 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
  4. 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
  5. 107 Uruguay 17.4% compare

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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

Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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