Tuberculosis deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Tuberculosis deaths was 98 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths 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 in Cuba is 98 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths 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 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 in Cuba?
- Tuberculosis deaths 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 98 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 deaths in 2009.
- How does Cuba rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.