Number of maternal deaths in Cuba

Cuba: Number of maternal deaths was 41.61 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
41.61 deaths
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
120.93 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
41.61 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths in Cuba, 1985–2020

4060801001201985200220201985: 116.2 deaths1986: 117.6 deaths1987: 118.5 deaths1988: 119.6 deaths1989: 120.7 deaths1990: 120.9 deaths1991: 120.7 deaths1992: 102.7 deaths1993: 100.5 deaths1994: 96.6 deaths1995: 91.5 deaths1996: 85.5 deaths1997: 79.9 deaths1998: 74.6 deaths1999: 69.9 deaths2000: 65.8 deaths2001: 63.3 deaths2002: 62.2 deaths2003: 51.4 deaths2004: 51.1 deaths2005: 50.9 deaths2006: 50.5 deaths2007: 50.6 deaths2008: 51.4 deaths2009: 52.4 deaths2010: 53 deaths2011: 52.6 deaths2012: 52.3 deaths2013: 51.4 deaths2014: 50.2 deaths2015: 49 deaths2016: 47.6 deaths2017: 46.2 deaths2018: 45.2 deaths2019: 44.3 deaths2020: 41.6 deaths

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Cuba is 41.61 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cuba peaked at 120.93 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.61 deaths, in 2020.

That places Cuba 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118.53 deaths 116.17 deaths 120.71 deaths 5
1990s 94.28 deaths 69.87 deaths 120.93 deaths 10
2000s 54.95 deaths 50.49 deaths 65.81 deaths 10
2010s 49.18 deaths 44.33 deaths 52.96 deaths 10
2020s 41.61 deaths 41.61 deaths 41.61 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 98 Comoros 52.07 deaths compare
  2. 99 Tajikistan 43.74 deaths compare
  3. 100 El Salvador 43.65 deaths compare
  4. 102 Canada 40.86 deaths compare
  5. 104 Japan 35.73 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Cuba?
Number of maternal deaths in Cuba was 41.61 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 120.93 deaths in 1990.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 41.61 deaths in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for number of maternal deaths?
Cuba ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.