Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Cuba
Cuba: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.4897 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4897
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5183
in 1994
All-time low
0.4016
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Cuba is 0.4897, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Cuba peaked at 0.5183 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4016, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (% 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4897 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4897 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
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 neonatal deaths in Cuba?
- Neonatal deaths in Cuba was 0.4897 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5183 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4016 in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for neonatal deaths?
- Cuba ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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