Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 1985–2020
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Cuba
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.