Birth rates and death rates in Cuba
Cuba: Birth rates and death rates was 10.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.15
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.25
in 2021
All-time low
6.19
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Cuba is 10.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Cuba peaked at 15.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 1978.
Cuba ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rates and death rates in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.24 | — |
| 1951 | 10.86 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 10.54 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 10.28 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 10.03 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 9.79 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 9.63 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 9.43 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.24 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 9.06 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 8.91 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 8.79 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.57 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.65 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.25 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 8.09 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.87 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.66 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 7.03 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 6.82 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.47 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.21 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.25 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.31 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.38 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.26 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.43 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.58 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.65 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.94 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.25 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.26 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.21 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.88 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.12 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.91 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.87 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.05 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.25 | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | -1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.6% | 10.4 | 15.25 |
| 2022 | -32.6% | 15.25 | 10.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.01 | 9.06 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.15 | 7.29 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 | 6.19 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 | 6.26 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 6.98 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 7.1 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 8.15 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 | 10.15 | 15.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 42 Faroe Islands 10.31 compare
- 43 Austria 10.21 compare
- 44 Slovenia 10.19 compare
- 46 Martinique 10.12 compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.96 compare
- 48 Curacao 9.94 compare
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 birth rates and death rates in Cuba?
- Birth rates and death rates in Cuba was 10.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Cuba ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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