Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 38.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 1995–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 38.7 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cuba peaked at 176.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.1, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 29th of 58 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.6 | — |
| 1996 | 36.4 | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 38.6 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 39.1 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.8 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 41.1 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.1 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.6 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 38.9 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 176.6 | +341.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 38.7 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1 | 36.4 | 47.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.87 | 31.1 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.49 | 33.4 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.05 | 38.7 | 176.6 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba was 38.7 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 176.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.