Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.71 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
16.71
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
67th
of 112 countries
All-time high
26.05
in 2012
All-time low
14.9
in 1969
Years of data
55
1964β2021
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba, 1964β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 16.71 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba peaked at 26.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 1969.
That places Cuba 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.32 | 14.9 | 15.83 | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.96 | 16.1 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.41 | 18.71 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.61 | 18.39 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9 | 21.72 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 | 24.09 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.45 | 16.71 | 24.19 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba was 16.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 26.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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