Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 2000–2023
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 121st out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.2 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 46.23 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 45.36 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 44.37 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44.13 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.95 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.99 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.89 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.63 per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 44.99 per 100,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.88 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.49 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.28 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.15 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.46 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.26 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.18 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.72 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.95 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 171.68 per 100,000 live births | +329.7% |
| 2022 | 40.95 per 100,000 live births | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 34.79 per 100,000 live births | -15.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 34.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 34.79 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 66% of the median. (32 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 per 100,000 live births | 171.68 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -76.1% | 171.68 per 100,000 live births | 40.95 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 118 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 119 Dominica 35.55 per 100,000 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Thailand 34.45 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
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 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 121st out of 212 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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