Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4897
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5183
in 1994
All-time low
0.4016
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4897 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba peaked at 0.5183 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4016, in 2016.
That places Cuba 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.508 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4922 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5065 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5165 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5183 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5112 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4849 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4903 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.469 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4712 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4721 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4786 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4888 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4745 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4509 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.439 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4294 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4517 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4804 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4816 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4632 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4619 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4335 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4271 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4152 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.416 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4016 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4125 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4319 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4444 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4695 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4844 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4987 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5038 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4897 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4968 | 0.469 | 0.5183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4647 | 0.4294 | 0.4888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.4016 | 0.4632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4892 | 0.4695 | 0.5038 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cuba was 0.4897 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5183 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4016 in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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