Infant mortality by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Infant mortality by sex was 0.7573 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7573
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 1962
All-time low
0.5268
in 2013
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Cuba, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Cuba is 0.7573, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Cuba peaked at 4.04 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5268, in 2013.
That places Cuba 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.96 | 3.94 | 3.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 3.61 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 2.16 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.3 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9985 | 0.7988 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6425 | 0.5509 | 0.7662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5478 | 0.5268 | 0.6004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6907 | 0.6278 | 0.7573 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Cuba?
- Infant mortality by sex in Cuba was 0.7573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5268 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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