What is neonatal mortality rate in Cuba?

Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.

How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Cuba ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.2%

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

170th

of 204 countries

All-time high

2.8%

in 1950

All-time low

0.2%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Cuba stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 2.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Cuba ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.6%	2.2%	2.8%	10
1960s	2.3%	2.2%	2.7%	10
1970s	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	10
1980s	1.0%	0.7%	1.3%	10
1990s	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%	10
2000s	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	10
2010s	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	10

Countries ranked near Cuba

170 Denmark 0.2% compare
170 Montenegro 0.2% compare
170 Taiwan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 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)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Cuba?: Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Cuba ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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