Probability of dying, by age in Cuba

Cuba: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0059 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0059
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0072
in 2000
All-time low
0.004
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Cuba, 2000–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.0082000201020212000: 0.0072001: 0.0062002: 0.0072003: 0.0062004: 0.0062005: 0.0062006: 0.0052007: 0.0052008: 0.0052009: 0.0052010: 0.0052011: 0.0052012: 0.0052013: 0.0042014: 0.0042015: 0.0042016: 0.0042017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0052020: 0.0052021: 0.006

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Cuba stood at 0.0059.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Cuba peaked at 0.0072 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 2018.

That places Cuba 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0056 0.0047 0.0072 10
2010s 0.0044 0.004 0.005 10
2020s 0.0054 0.0048 0.0059 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 129 Costa Rica 0.0069 compare
  2. 130 Malaysia 0.0068 compare
  3. 131 Uruguay 0.0061 compare
  4. 133 Bahrain 0.0058 compare
  5. 134 Puerto Rico 0.0058 compare
  6. 135 Sri Lanka 0.0058 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Cuba?
Probability of dying, by age in Cuba was 0.0059 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.0072 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 2018.
How does Cuba rank for probability of dying, by age?
Cuba ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.