3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cuba
Cuba: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cuba stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 8.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5 | -2.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5 | 5.1 | 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 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cuba?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cuba was 5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).