Child mortality complete gapminder in Cuba
Cuba: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.8559 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8559
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 1899
All-time low
0.6041
in 2013
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Cuba, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.8559 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Cuba peaked at 62.1 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0.6041, 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 complete gapminder in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.49 | — |
| 1801 | 41.36 | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 41.11 | -0.6% |
| 1803 | 40.98 | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 40.85 | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 40.6 | -0.6% |
| 1806 | 40.47 | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 40.22 | -0.6% |
| 1808 | 40.09 | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 39.84 | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 39.72 | -0.3% |
| 1811 | 39.47 | -0.6% |
| 1812 | 39.35 | -0.3% |
| 1813 | 39.1 | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 38.98 | -0.3% |
| 1815 | 38.85 | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 38.73 | -0.3% |
| 1817 | 38.61 | -0.3% |
| 1818 | 38.49 | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 38.37 | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 38 | -1.0% |
| 1821 | 37.52 | -1.3% |
| 1822 | 37.16 | -1.0% |
| 1823 | 36.68 | -1.3% |
| 1824 | 36.33 | -1.0% |
| 1825 | 36.57 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 36.68 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 36.92 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 37.04 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 37.28 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 37.16 | -0.3% |
| 1831 | 36.92 | -0.6% |
| 1832 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 1833 | 36.57 | -0.6% |
| 1834 | 36.45 | -0.3% |
| 1835 | 36.33 | -0.3% |
| 1836 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.22 | -0.3% |
| 1838 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 1840 | 36.22 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 36.33 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 36.57 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 36.68 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36.68 | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 36.68 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36.57 | -0.3% |
| 1849 | 36.57 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36.45 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 36.45 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 36.33 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36.22 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 36.57 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 36.92 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 37.4 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 37.76 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 38.24 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 39.47 | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 40.85 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 42.13 | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 43.58 | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 44.92 | +3.1% |
| 1870 | 44.79 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 44.79 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 44.65 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 44.65 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 44.52 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 42.92 | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 41.36 | -3.6% |
| 1877 | 39.97 | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 38.49 | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 37.04 | -3.8% |
| 1880 | 35.86 | -3.2% |
| 1881 | 34.59 | -3.5% |
| 1882 | 33.46 | -3.3% |
| 1883 | 32.24 | -3.6% |
| 1884 | 31.15 | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 30.62 | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 29.98 | -2.1% |
| 1887 | 29.46 | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 28.83 | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 28.32 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 32.79 | +15.8% |
| 1891 | 37.52 | +14.4% |
| 1892 | 42.79 | +14.0% |
| 1893 | 48.42 | +13.2% |
| 1894 | 54.84 | +13.3% |
| 1895 | 56.15 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 57.49 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 58.85 | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 60.37 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 62.1 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 40.26 | -35.2% |
| 1901 | 39.97 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 39.68 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 39.39 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 39.09 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 38.66 | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 38.36 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 38.05 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 37.73 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 37.41 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 37.09 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 36.77 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 36.45 | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 36.01 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 35.69 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 35.38 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 35.07 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 34.76 | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 34.45 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 34.03 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 33.72 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 33.31 | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 33.01 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 30.95 | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 29.02 | -6.2% |
| 1925 | 27.21 | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 25.52 | -6.2% |
| 1927 | 23.93 | -6.2% |
| 1928 | 22.43 | -6.2% |
| 1929 | 21.04 | -6.2% |
| 1930 | 19.73 | -6.2% |
| 1931 | 18.5 | -6.2% |
| 1932 | 17.34 | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 20.91 | +20.6% |
| 1934 | 14.93 | -28.6% |
| 1935 | 19.97 | +33.8% |
| 1936 | 16.04 | -19.7% |
| 1937 | 12.59 | -21.5% |
| 1938 | 11.89 | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 11.45 | -3.7% |
| 1940 | 11.03 | -3.7% |
| 1941 | 10.62 | -3.7% |
| 1942 | 10.23 | -3.7% |
| 1943 | 9.85 | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 7.81 | -20.7% |
| 1945 | 9.52 | +21.9% |
| 1946 | 5.25 | -44.8% |
| 1947 | 5.4 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 4.97 | -8.0% |
| 1949 | 4.83 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 4.41 | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 4.97 | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 4.83 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.14 | -14.2% |
| 1955 | 4.55 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 4.27 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 4.69 | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 4.36 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 4.38 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.41 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.44 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 4.45 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.45 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.1 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.96 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.81 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.65 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.29 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.62 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.65 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9731 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9319 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8935 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8574 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8235 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7923 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7623 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7349 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.709 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6848 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6642 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6461 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6315 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6195 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6103 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6052 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6041 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6072 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6143 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6263 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6426 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6627 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6879 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7164 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7487 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7847 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8213 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8559 | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.8559 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.8559 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | 5.25 |
| 1935 | +33.8% | 14.93 | 19.97 |
| 1900 | -35.2% | 62.1 | 40.26 |
| 1934 | -28.6% | 20.91 | 14.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 40.7 | 39.84 | 41.49 | 10 |
| 1810s | 38.97 | 38.37 | 39.72 | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.02 | 36.33 | 38 | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.51 | 36.1 | 37.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.59 | 36.22 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.25 | 36.1 | 36.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.79 | 36.57 | 44.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.32 | 37.04 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.45 | 28.32 | 35.86 | 10 |
| 1890s | 51.13 | 32.79 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 38.86 | 37.41 | 40.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.57 | 34.03 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.01 | 21.04 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.33 | 11.45 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.95 | 4.83 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.54 | 4.14 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.31 | 3.96 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.34 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.41 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.8935 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7306 | 0.6315 | 0.8574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.628 | 0.6041 | 0.6879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7854 | 0.7164 | 0.8559 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Cuba?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Cuba was 0.8559 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 1899.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6041 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Cuba ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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