Neonatal mortality wdi in Cuba
Cuba: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.4255 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4255
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 1968
All-time low
0.2574
in 2014
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Cuba, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4255 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Cuba peaked at 2.28 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2574, in 2014.
Cuba ranks 140th 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 wdi in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.28 | — |
| 1969 | 2.15 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.05 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.71 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.964 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9076 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8693 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8334 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7871 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7277 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6794 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.657 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.649 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6334 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6004 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.556 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5077 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4649 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4353 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4138 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4041 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3895 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3701 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3475 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3273 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.314 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3062 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2991 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2912 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2825 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2741 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2664 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2574 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2574 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2894 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3169 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3494 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4051 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4204 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4255 | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4255 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4255 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.28 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.55 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.7277 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5605 | 0.4214 | 0.6794 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3463 | 0.2912 | 0.4138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2737 | 0.2574 | 0.3169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3961 | 0.3494 | 0.4255 | 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 mortality wdi in Cuba?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Cuba was 0.4255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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