Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.17
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
79th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 2020
All-time low
3.03
in 1976
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from major causes in Cuba stood at 3.17.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Cuba peaked at 4.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 1976.
Cuba ranks 79th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.18 | — |
| 1968 | 3.93 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.41 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 3.36 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.33 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.22 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.41 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 3.39 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.58 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.42 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.06 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.49 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.69 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.94 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.77 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.73 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 | 3.41 | 4.18 | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 3.03 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 3.39 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.49 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.49 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.72 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.17 | 4.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Cuba?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba was 3.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 1976.
- How does Cuba rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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