Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 38.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 38.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 | +341.5% | 40 | 176.6 |
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 |
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 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.