Low birth weight prevalence in Cuba
Cuba: Low birth weight prevalence was 7.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2008
All-time low
7.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Cuba stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Cuba peaked at 7.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Low birth weight prevalence in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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 low birth weight prevalence in Cuba?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Cuba was 7.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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