What is child mortality in Cuba?

Child mortality in Cuba was 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 62.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1899.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Cuba rank for child mortality?

Cuba ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Cuba

Name: Child mortality in Cuba
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Child mortality 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

137th

of 203 countries

All-time high

62.1 deaths per 100 live births

in 1899

All-time low

0.6041 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Cuba, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Cuba peaked at 62.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

That places Cuba 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1800s	40.7 deaths per 100 live births	39.84 deaths per 100 live births	41.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	38.97 deaths per 100 live births	38.37 deaths per 100 live births	39.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.02 deaths per 100 live births	36.33 deaths per 100 live births	38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	36.51 deaths per 100 live births	36.1 deaths per 100 live births	37.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	36.59 deaths per 100 live births	36.22 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	36.25 deaths per 100 live births	36.1 deaths per 100 live births	36.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	39.79 deaths per 100 live births	36.57 deaths per 100 live births	44.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	42.32 deaths per 100 live births	37.04 deaths per 100 live births	44.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	31.45 deaths per 100 live births	28.32 deaths per 100 live births	35.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	51.13 deaths per 100 live births	32.79 deaths per 100 live births	62.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	38.86 deaths per 100 live births	37.41 deaths per 100 live births	40.26 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	35.57 deaths per 100 live births	34.03 deaths per 100 live births	37.09 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	28.01 deaths per 100 live births	21.04 deaths per 100 live births	33.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	16.33 deaths per 100 live births	11.45 deaths per 100 live births	20.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	7.95 deaths per 100 live births	4.83 deaths per 100 live births	11.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	4.54 deaths per 100 live births	4.14 deaths per 100 live births	4.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

134 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
136 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
138 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Cuba?: Child mortality in Cuba was 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 62.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1899.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6041 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Cuba rank for child mortality?: Cuba ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.