Birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba
Cuba: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba stood at 8.71 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba peaked at 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.66 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.42 births per 1,000 people | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | 8.66 births per 1,000 people | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 192 Russia 8.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Serbia 8.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Hungary 8.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cuba
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Cuba was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Cuba ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.