Child mortality by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Child mortality by sex was 0.9462 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9462
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1962
All-time low
0.6667
in 2013
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by sex in Cuba, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Cuba is 0.9462, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Cuba peaked at 4.8 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6667, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 134th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.72 | 4.7 | 4.73 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.65 | 4.29 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 2.6 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.6 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.9994 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8098 | 0.6969 | 0.9594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.692 | 0.6667 | 0.7563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8659 | 0.7895 | 0.9462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Cuba?
- Child mortality by sex in Cuba was 0.9462 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for child mortality by sex?
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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