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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
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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