Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Cuba
Cuba: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cuba, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Cuba stood at 4.3 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Cuba peaked at 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Cuba 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.15 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.05 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Cuba?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Cuba was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.