Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba
Cuba: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 3,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba stood at 3,600. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba peaked at 3,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2010.
That places Cuba 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,500 | — |
| 2011 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,600 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,510 | 1,500 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,260 | 3,100 | 3,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Cuba was 3,600 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Cuba ranks 77th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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