Child mortality rate in Cuba
Cuba: Child mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Cuba is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 12.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1% | — |
| 1951 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +44.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 181 Romania 0.6% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 0.6% compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
- 186 Anguilla 0.6% compare
- 187 Bulgaria 0.6% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Cuba?
- Child mortality rate in Cuba was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for child mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.