Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba
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
67
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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9747 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9245 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8823 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8373 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7987 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7631 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7301 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6695 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6432 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6159 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5894 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5705 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5489 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5304 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5115 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4944 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4808 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4661 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.453 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4417 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4321 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4261 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4233 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4252 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4313 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4404 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4523 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4672 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4845 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5034 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5279 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5523 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5788 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .