Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 34.79 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.79 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Cuba 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.37 per 100,000 live births | 41.89 per 100,000 live births | 48.2 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 per 100,000 live births | 39.18 per 100,000 live births | 43.88 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.85 per 100,000 live births | 34.79 per 100,000 live births | 171.68 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 109 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Dominica 35.55 per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Cuba
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba was 34.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 171.68 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 196 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 volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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