Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cuba

Cuba: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.4 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cuba, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 1.44 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cuba peaked at 4.56 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4 live births per woman, in 2006.

That places Cuba 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.93 live births per woman 3.89 live births per woman 4.03 live births per woman 10
1960s 4.34 live births per woman 4.12 live births per woman 4.56 live births per woman 10
1970s 2.92 live births per woman 1.77 live births per woman 3.98 live births per woman 10
1980s 1.76 live births per woman 1.59 live births per woman 1.85 live births per woman 10
1990s 1.58 live births per woman 1.46 live births per woman 1.81 live births per woman 10
2000s 1.56 live births per woman 1.4 live births per woman 1.68 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.64 live births per woman 1.54 live births per woman 1.73 live births per woman 10
2020s 1.44 live births per woman 1.41 live births per woman 1.49 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
  2. 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
  3. 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
  4. 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
  5. 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
  6. 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cuba?
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cuba was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 4.56 live births per woman in 1963.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
Cuba ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.