Maternal mortality in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality was 39.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Cuba, 1964–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Cuba is 39.25, 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 in Cuba peaked at 109.04 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 38.61, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 109.04 | — |
| 1968 | 77.71 | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 77.77 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.29 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 67.49 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 51.92 | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 52.43 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.83 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 64.33 | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 48.01 | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 49.75 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 45.59 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 53.44 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 60.21 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 51.14 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 56.37 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 45.5 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 46.25 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 69.15 | +49.5% |
| 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 51.11, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 39.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +49.5% | 46.25 | 69.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.17 | 77.71 | 109.04 | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.81 | 45.59 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.17 | 45.5 | 69.15 | 10 |
| 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 in Cuba?
- Maternal mortality in Cuba was 39.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 109.04 in 1964.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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