Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 39.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 1991
All-time low
38.61
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 39.25 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Cuba peaked at 70.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.61, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.15 | — |
| 1986 | 68.37 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.22 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.97 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 64.55 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 65.01 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.19 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 63.39 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 65.28 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.26 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.65 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 61.08 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 53.24 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 50.07 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 47.53 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 47.01 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.39 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.63 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 41.22 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 43.47 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45.9 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.11 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 41.06 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.59 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.15 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.17 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.72 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.16 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.61 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 39.25 | -2.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 39.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 39.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.45 | 63.97 | 69.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.37 | 47.53 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.57 | 38.63 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 38.61 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 39.25 | 39.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Cuba was 39.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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