Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Cuba

Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 34.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.79
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
171.68
in 2021
All-time low
34.79
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Cuba, 2000–2023

501001502000201120232000: 48.22001: 46.22002: 45.42003: 44.42004: 44.12005: 432006: 422007: 41.92008: 43.62009: 452010: 43.92011: 43.62012: 42.52013: 42.32014: 42.12015: 41.52016: 40.52017: 39.32018: 39.22019: 39.72020: 402021: 171.72022: 412023: 34.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 34.79 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Cuba peaked at 171.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.79, in 2023.

Cuba ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Cuba, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 48.2
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 +4.2%
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 -3.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.37 41.89 48.2 10
2010s 41.45 39.18 43.88 10
2020s 71.84 34.79 171.68 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 24 Panama 37.01 compare
  2. 25 Dominica 35.55 compare
  3. 26 Barbados 34.88 compare
  4. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare
  5. 29 Argentina 33.23 compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 24.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Cuba?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Cuba was 34.79 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 171.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 34.79 in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Cuba ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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