Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.14
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 1950
All-time low
1.83
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba stood at 2.14.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba peaked at 3.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.81 | — |
| 1951 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.73 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.7 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.59 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.56 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.51 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.45 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.14 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.91 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.65 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 2.14 | -2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +39.5% | 2.18 | 3.04 |
| 2022 | -27.7% | 3.04 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 | 3.45 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.12 | 2.88 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 | 2.31 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.83 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.85 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.14 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 130 Morocco 2.17 compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 2.15 compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 2.13 compare
- 135 Slovakia 2.12 compare
- 136 Malaysia 2.11 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 mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cuba was 2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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