Child population under age 5 in Cuba
Cuba: Child population under age 5 was 474.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
474.74
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,269
in 1968
All-time low
474.74
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Cuba, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Cuba stood at 474.74. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Cuba peaked at 1,269 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 474.74, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 794.8 | — |
| 1951 | 812.72 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 830.95 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 850.42 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 868.32 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 883.89 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 900.83 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 920.19 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 940.66 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 964.22 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 993.51 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,029 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,072 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,121 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,170 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,212 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,244 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,263 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,269 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,268 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,264 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,254 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,237 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,208 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,169 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,121 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,063 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 997.66 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 928.74 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 860.51 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 797.86 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 746.92 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 721.31 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 722.51 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 738.19 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 763.53 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 797.09 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 826.63 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 849.07 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 871.64 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 891.11 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 898.68 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 889.15 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 863.57 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 827.75 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 790.14 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 758.59 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 738.04 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 727.08 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 723.09 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 722.98 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 723.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 720.99 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 712.91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 700.46 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 684.71 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 665.89 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 645.46 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 626.58 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 613.77 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 610.2 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 616.52 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 626.2 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 631.51 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 630.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 624.44 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 613.6 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 599.45 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 587.42 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 574.68 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 558.15 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 539.9 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 522.17 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 504.06 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 487.56 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 474.74 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876.7 | 794.8 | 964.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,164 | 993.51 | 1,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,110 | 860.51 | 1,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 783.47 | 721.31 | 871.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.72 | 723.09 | 898.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.73 | 613.77 | 723.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611.41 | 574.68 | 631.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.43 | 474.74 | 558.15 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1704 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Cuba?
- Child population under age 5 in Cuba was 474.74 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 474.74 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for child population under age 5?
- Cuba ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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