Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.