Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cuba
Cuba: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.81 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.81
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 2024
All-time low
4.76
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cuba is 6.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 6.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2013.
That places Cuba 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.27 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.88 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.94 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.53 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 | 4.98 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.76 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 | 5.67 | 6.81 | 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 infant mortality rate in Cuba?
- Infant mortality rate in Cuba was 6.81 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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