What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 70.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1991.

How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?

Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Cuba

Name: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Cuba
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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.

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Cuba?: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality?: Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.