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Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba

Cuba: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
90.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
8.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
41
1964–2021

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba, 1964–2021

0204060801001964199220211964: 20 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people1969: 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people1970: 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 74 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 70.4 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 76.4 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 74.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 65.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba is 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.9% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba peaked at 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Cuba 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1964 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people —
1968 60.44 deaths per 100,000 people +202.9%
1969 58.67 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1970 68.39 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
1971 74.03 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
1972 70.37 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1973 76.37 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%
1974 74.59 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1975 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people +21.7%
1976 65.43 deaths per 100,000 people -28.0%
1977 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
1992 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people -73.9%
1993 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people +65.2%
1994 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1995 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
1996 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people +24.8%
1997 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1998 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1999 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2000 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people -24.6%
2001 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2002 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
2003 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2004 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people -34.1%
2005 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people +31.8%
2006 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people -35.9%
2007 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people +40.1%
2008 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2009 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2010 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2011 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people -35.1%
2012 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people +38.3%
2013 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people -46.5%
2014 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people +43.4%
2015 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people -30.8%
2016 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people +50.3%
2017 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2018 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2019 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2020 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people +24.0%
2021 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people +79.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people 60.44 deaths per 100,000 people 3
1970s 72.63 deaths per 100,000 people 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 25.76 deaths per 100,000 people 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people 30.89 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 26 Iran 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 28 Armenia 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 29 Romania 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 30 Nicaragua 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba?
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Cuba was 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 90.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Cuba rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Cuba ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.