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
130th
of 229 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 130th of 229 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% |
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
- 127 Morocco 2.17 compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 2.15 compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 2.13 compare
- 132 Slovakia 2.12 compare
- 133 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1704 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 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 130th out of 229 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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