Tuberculosis deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Tuberculosis deaths was 54.14 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 54.14 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Cuba peaked at 54.14 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.54 deaths, in 2018.
That places Cuba 125th out of 194 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.
Tuberculosis deaths in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 38.51 deaths | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 37.46 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.73 deaths | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 43.58 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 43.58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.59 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 39.4 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 46.59 deaths | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 38.39 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 45.52 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 41.69 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 41.55 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.73 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 38.48 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 49.72 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 42.57 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 39.57 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 29.54 deaths | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 34.64 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 35.58 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 54.14 deaths | +52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.15 deaths | 37.46 deaths | 53.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 deaths | 29.54 deaths | 49.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 deaths | 35.58 deaths | 54.14 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Cuba
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0726 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Cuba?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Cuba was 54.14 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 54.14 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.54 deaths in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.