Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 34.79 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cuba peaked at 171.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.79, in 2023.
That places Cuba 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70.26 | — |
| 1986 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.05 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 67.8 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 66.43 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 65.83 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.25 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.99 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.07 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 63.55 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 61.84 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.73 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 56.75 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 53.57 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 50.99 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 48.2 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 46.23 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 45.36 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.37 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.13 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.95 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.99 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.89 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.63 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 44.99 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.88 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.59 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.49 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.48 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.46 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.26 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.18 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.72 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.95 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 171.68 | +329.7% |
| 2022 | 40.95 | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 34.79 | -15.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 34.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.11, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 34.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.08, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +329.7% | 39.95 | 171.68 |
| 2022 | -76.1% | 171.68 | 40.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.81 | 66.43 | 70.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.86 | 50.99 | 66.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.37 | 41.89 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 39.18 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.85 | 34.79 | 171.68 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba was 34.79 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 171.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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