Child mortality in Cuba
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.
Child mortality in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 41.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 41.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1803 | 40.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 40.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 40.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 40.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 40.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1808 | 40.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 39.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 39.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1811 | 39.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 39.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1813 | 39.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 38.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1815 | 38.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 38.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1817 | 38.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1818 | 38.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 38.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1821 | 37.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1822 | 37.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1823 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1824 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1825 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 37.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 37.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1832 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1849 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 37.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 37.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 38.24 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 39.47 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 40.85 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 42.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 43.58 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 44.92 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1870 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 44.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 44.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 44.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 44.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 42.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 41.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1877 | 39.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 38.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1880 | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1881 | 34.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1882 | 33.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1883 | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1884 | 31.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 30.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 29.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 29.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 28.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 28.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 32.79 deaths per 100 live births | +15.8% |
| 1891 | 37.52 deaths per 100 live births | +14.4% |
| 1892 | 42.79 deaths per 100 live births | +14.0% |
| 1893 | 48.42 deaths per 100 live births | +13.2% |
| 1894 | 54.84 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1895 | 56.15 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 57.49 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 58.85 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 60.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 62.1 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births | -35.2% |
| 1901 | 39.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 39.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 39.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 39.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 38.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 38.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 38.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 37.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 37.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 37.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 36.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 36.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 35.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 35.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 35.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 34.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 34.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 34.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 33.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 33.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 33.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 30.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 29.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1925 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1927 | 23.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 22.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1929 | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1931 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | +20.6% |
| 1934 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -28.6% |
| 1935 | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births | +33.8% |
| 1936 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -19.7% |
| 1937 | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | -21.5% |
| 1938 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 11.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1942 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1943 | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -20.7% |
| 1945 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | +21.9% |
| 1946 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -44.8% |
| 1947 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1949 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -44.8% | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1935 | +33.8% | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1900 | -35.2% | 62.1 deaths per 100 live births | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1934 | -28.6% | 20.91 deaths per 100 live births | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births |
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
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)
- 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)
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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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.