Number of youth deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Number of youth deaths was 1,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,097
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,093
in 1990
All-time low
991
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Cuba is 1,097, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Cuba peaked at 3,093 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 991, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,093 | — |
| 1991 | 2,881 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,638 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,439 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,279 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,155 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,040 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,971 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,915 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,824 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,714 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,601 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,516 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,434 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,328 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,222 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,125 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,064 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,055 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,069 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,064 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,057 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,044 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,024 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,013 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,009 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,001 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 991 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,005 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,017 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,019 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,024 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,039 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,069 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,097 | +2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1,097 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1,097 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,324 | 1,824 | 3,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,313 | 1,055 | 1,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 | 991 | 1,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 1,019 | 1,097 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 number of youth deaths in Cuba?
- Number of youth deaths in Cuba was 1,097 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,093 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 991 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of youth deaths?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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