Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 304.4%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba stood at 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 304.4% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba peaked at 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.4% |
| 1969 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9614 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7483 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.833 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7035 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9204 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7535 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.724 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7624 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8169 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7558 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6669 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5942 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6818 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6479 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5723 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4515 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5629 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3931 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4748 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4549 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4735 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4658 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5327 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4975 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4991 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5386 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5534 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5316 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6298 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5783 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6024 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5272 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5584 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5181 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6188 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6428 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5006 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5647 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5035 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +304.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +304.4% | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7483 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7531 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5942 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9204 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5437 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6818 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.511 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6298 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5006 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6428 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4662 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 1 Venezuela 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Paraguay 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Brazil 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Grenada 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Colombia 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Cuba was 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3881 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.