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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Cuba
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 189 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 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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.