Infant mortality rate in Cuba
Cuba: Infant mortality rate was 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6811 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 1962
All-time low
0.4761 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cuba is 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4761 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 140th 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 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9806 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8897 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8106 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7754 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7413 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7097 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6801 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6523 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6269 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6027 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5805 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5596 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5402 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5238 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5093 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4978 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4882 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4811 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4771 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4761 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4788 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4846 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4943 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5074 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5238 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5441 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5673 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5936 deaths per 100 live births | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6228 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6527 deaths per 100 live births | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8805 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7097 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5773 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4978 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6801 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4955 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4761 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5441 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6235 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5673 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7049 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.7018 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.6981 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.6166 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Montserrat 0.6063 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Romania 0.6004 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)
- 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 0.6811 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4761 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .