What is infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba was 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Cuba rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Cuba ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6009 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

141st

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 1962

All-time low

0.4229 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1958–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba, 1958–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba stood at 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba peaked at 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

Cuba ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, 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	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	3.24 deaths per 100 live births	3.27 deaths per 100 live births	2
1960s	3.23 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	3.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.68 deaths per 100 live births	2.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.25 deaths per 100 live births	0.9747 deaths per 100 live births	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7563 deaths per 100 live births	0.6159 deaths per 100 live births	0.9245 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.5087 deaths per 100 live births	0.4417 deaths per 100 live births	0.5894 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4405 deaths per 100 live births	0.4229 deaths per 100 live births	0.4845 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5527 deaths per 100 live births	0.5034 deaths per 100 live births	0.6009 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Cuba

138 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Montserrat 0.635 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Malaysia 0.6327 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Uruguay 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Cuba

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba was 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Cuba rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Cuba ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .