Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cuba
Cuba: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4153
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1968
All-time low
0.2556
in 2014
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cuba, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4153 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Cuba peaked at 2.27 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2556, in 2014.
Cuba ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.27 | — |
| 1969 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.86 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9636 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9116 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8707 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.827 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7796 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7289 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6834 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6552 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6437 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6303 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5995 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5545 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5069 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4651 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4354 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4201 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4134 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4044 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3882 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3682 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3473 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3287 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3148 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3054 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2981 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2906 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2655 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2556 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2557 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2606 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2714 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2893 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3152 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3459 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.376 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3991 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4153 | +4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4153 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.56 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.7289 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5594 | 0.4201 | 0.6834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3459 | 0.2906 | 0.4134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2728 | 0.2556 | 0.3152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3841 | 0.3459 | 0.4153 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Cuba?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cuba was 0.4153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Cuba ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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