Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cuba
Cuba: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.4363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4363
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.74
in 1950
All-time low
0.4363
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Cuba stood at 0.4363. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Cuba peaked at 8.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4363, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.74 | — |
| 1951 | 8.52 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.3 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 8.07 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 7.84 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 7.61 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 7.36 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 7.12 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.88 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 6.64 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.4 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 6.15 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 5.91 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.75 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.42 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 5.18 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 4.94 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 4.7 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.47 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 4.24 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 4 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.76 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.52 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.27 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2.57 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.81 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.967 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9237 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8833 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8449 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8083 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7738 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7415 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7112 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6829 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6566 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.632 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6092 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5882 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5691 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5521 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5375 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5254 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5161 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5098 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5065 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5064 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5094 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5157 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5256 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5389 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.556 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4857 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4785 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7301 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4575 | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4363 | -4.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4363 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4363 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.6% | 0.4785 | 0.7301 |
| 2022 | -37.3% | 0.7301 | 0.4575 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.71 | 6.64 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.32 | 4.24 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.06 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.17 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9133 | 0.7415 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6064 | 0.5254 | 0.7112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.517 | 0.4857 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5256 | 0.4363 | 0.7301 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 185 North Macedonia 0.4716 compare
- 186 Slovakia 0.4517 compare
- 187 Luxembourg 0.4445 compare
- 189 New Zealand 0.4342 compare
- 190 Maldives 0.4312 compare
- 191 Canada 0.4264 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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 rates in Cuba?
- Infant mortality rates in Cuba was 0.4363 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4363 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for infant mortality rates?
- Cuba ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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