Number of child deaths by age in Cuba
Cuba: Number of child deaths by age was 175 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Cuba, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Cuba is 175 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Cuba peaked at 1,949 deaths in 1966 and was at its lowest, 155 deaths, in 2010.
That places Cuba 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,887 deaths | 1,802 deaths | 1,949 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,287 deaths | 768 deaths | 1,750 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.4 deaths | 476 deaths | 665 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.5 deaths | 272 deaths | 469 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.4 deaths | 156 deaths | 263 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.2 deaths | 155 deaths | 169 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.8 deaths | 171 deaths | 175 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 number of child deaths by age in Cuba?
- Number of child deaths by age in Cuba was 175 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,949 deaths in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 deaths in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .