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.
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
- 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 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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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.