Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba
Cuba: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.8559 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8559
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 1980
All-time low
0.6041
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba is 0.8559, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba peaked at 2.22 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6041, in 2013.
That places Cuba 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.22 | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cuba was 0.8559 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6041 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Cuba ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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