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Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba

Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 1985–2020

0204060801985200220201985: 69.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 68.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 66.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 64 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 64.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 65 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 70.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 63.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 65.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 65.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 62.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 53.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 50.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 47.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 47 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 46.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 45.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 41.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 42.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 41.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 41.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 40.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 40.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 39.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 40.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 40.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 39.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cuba is 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cuba peaked at 70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places Cuba 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 68.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1987 66.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1988 63.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
1989 64.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
1990 65.01 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1991 70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.0%
1992 63.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
1993 65.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
1994 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1995 62.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
1996 61.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
1997 53.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.8%
1998 50.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
1999 47.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
2000 47.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
2001 46.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
2002 45.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2003 38.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.9%
2004 41.22 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.7%
2005 43.47 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.5%
2006 45.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.6%
2007 45.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2008 42.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
2009 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2010 41.06 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2011 39.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2012 41.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
2013 40.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2014 40.84 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
2015 39.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2016 40.72 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
2017 40.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2018 38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
2019 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.4%
2020 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83 deaths per 100,000 live births, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 63.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 60.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 43.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 38.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 40.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 41.15 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 103 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 104 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Cuba?
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba was 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1991.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.