Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba
Cuba: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 79.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 79.91 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba peaked at 184.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.7, in 2015.
Cuba ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.13 | — |
| 2001 | 141.13 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 129.06 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 128.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 102.53 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 99 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 104.31 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 90.57 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 108.43 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 112.24 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 110.69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 110.25 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 111.57 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 104.9 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 90.07 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 102.62 | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 82.83 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 85.57 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.59 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 79.91 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.98 | 90.57 | 184.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.18 | 76.7 | 111.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 79.91 | 83.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cuba was 79.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 184.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7 in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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