Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 81st of 113 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -28.7% | 4.45 | 3.17 |
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 |
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 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 81st out of 113 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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