Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.89 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba stood at 1.89.
The figure is up 304.4% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba peaked at 4.25 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3881, in 2007.
That places Cuba 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.25 | — |
| 1968 | 2.79 | -34.4% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.54 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9614 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7483 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7711 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.833 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7035 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9204 | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7535 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.724 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7624 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8169 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7558 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6669 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5942 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6818 | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6479 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5723 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4515 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6704 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5629 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3931 | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4748 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4549 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4735 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4658 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5327 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4975 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4991 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5386 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5534 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3881 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5316 | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6298 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5783 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6024 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5272 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5584 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5181 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6188 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6428 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5006 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5647 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5035 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +304.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 | +304.4% | 0.4662 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 | 2.79 | 4.25 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.7483 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7531 | 0.5942 | 0.9204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5437 | 0.3931 | 0.6818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.511 | 0.3881 | 0.6298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | 0.5006 | 0.6428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.4662 | 1.89 | 2 |
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)
- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Cuba was 1.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1964.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3881 in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Cuba ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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