Child mortality around the world in Cuba
Cuba: Child mortality around the world was 0.5729 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5729
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.11
in 1950
All-time low
0.5729
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Cuba is 0.5729, 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 around the world in Cuba peaked at 12.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5729, 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 around the world in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.11 | — |
| 1951 | 11.74 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 11.39 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.03 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 10.67 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 10.3 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 9.93 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 9.56 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 9.2 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8.84 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 8.47 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 8.11 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 7.75 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 7.64 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.04 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.7 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.03 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.71 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.39 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 5.07 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.74 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 4.41 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 4.09 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.46 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.18 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.52 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9796 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9381 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8992 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8629 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8289 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7972 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7678 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7404 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7152 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6923 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6719 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6544 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6399 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6287 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6211 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6172 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.617 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6206 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6283 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6561 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6765 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6378 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6013 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8663 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6041 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5729 | -5.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5729 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5729 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 around the world 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% | 0.6013 | 0.8663 |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 0.8663 | 0.6041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.48 | 8.84 | 12.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.92 | 5.39 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 2.52 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.42 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.8992 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7371 | 0.6399 | 0.8629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6343 | 0.617 | 0.6765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6611 | 0.5729 | 0.8663 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 181 Romania 0.5905 compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5811 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 0.5751 compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.5711 compare
- 186 Anguilla 0.5679 compare
- 187 Bulgaria 0.5653 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 child mortality around the world in Cuba?
- Child mortality around the world in Cuba was 0.5729 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5729 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for child mortality around the world?
- Cuba ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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