Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Cuba: Maternal mortality ratio 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
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
109.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1964
All-time low
38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
54
1964–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba, 1964–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 109.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 38.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 109.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 77.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 67.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 51.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 52.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 64.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 49.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 45.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 53.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 60.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 45.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | +49.5% |
| 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 109.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 103 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 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)
- 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)
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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 109.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1964.
- 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 106th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.