Child mortality by income level of country in Cuba
Cuba: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8559 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.6041 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Cuba, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Cuba peaked at 4.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9731 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9319 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8935 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8574 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8235 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7923 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7623 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7349 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.709 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6848 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6642 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6461 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6315 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6195 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6103 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6052 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6143 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6263 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6426 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6627 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6879 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7164 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7487 deaths per 100 live births | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7847 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8213 deaths per 100 live births | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8935 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7306 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6315 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8574 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6879 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7854 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7164 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 133 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Naoero 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Cuba?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Cuba was 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Cuba ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .