Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 16.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba, 1964–2021
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 70th out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 15.83 | — |
| 1968 | 15.24 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 14.9 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 16.1 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 16.97 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 18.48 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 18 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.58 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.61 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 19.01 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 18.27 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.85 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.73 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 19.02 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.83 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.45 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 19.56 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.08 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.71 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 19.47 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 19.32 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.52 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.16 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 19.43 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.54 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.21 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.39 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 18.84 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.27 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.71 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.12 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.98 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.72 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.19 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 23.78 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.56 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.07 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.93 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.17 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.71 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.05 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.49 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.04 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.28 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.28 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.09 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.71 | -30.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying 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 | -30.9% | 24.19 | 16.71 |
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 |
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 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 70th out of 113 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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