Tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba
Cuba: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 98 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba is 98 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba peaked at 98 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38 deaths, in 2009.
Cuba ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 50 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 52 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 44 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 58 deaths | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 51 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 81 deaths | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 38 deaths | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 48 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 62 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 62 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 67 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 59 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 63 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 49 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 51 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 61 deaths | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 50 deaths | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 86 deaths | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 98 deaths | +14.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 98 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 98 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.5 deaths, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4 deaths | 38 deaths | 81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9 deaths | 48 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 deaths | 49 deaths | 98 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Cuba was 98 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 deaths in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.