What is neonatal mortality rate in Cuba?

Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba was 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2014.

How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Cuba ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

141st

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.2556 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2014

Years of data

1968–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba, 1968–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Cuba peaked at 2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2556 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births	2
1970s	1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.56 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7289 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.5594 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4201 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.6834 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.3459 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2906 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4134 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.2728 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2556 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3152 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.3841 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3459 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

138 Bahrain 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
139 Tonga 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
140 Kazakhstan 0.4292 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
142 Sri Lanka 0.4107 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
143 Uruguay 0.4106 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
144 Malaysia 0.4074 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Cuba

Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Cuba?: Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba was 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2014.
How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Cuba ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.