Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba
Cuba: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4255 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
0.2574 deaths per 100 live births
in 2014
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 rate in Cuba peaked at 2.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2574 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.964 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9076 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8693 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8334 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7871 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7277 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6794 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.657 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.649 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6334 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6004 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.556 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5077 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4649 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4353 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4138 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4041 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3895 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3701 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3475 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.314 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3062 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2991 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2825 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2741 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2664 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2605 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2574 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2574 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2894 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3169 deaths per 100 live births | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3494 deaths per 100 live births | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.38 deaths per 100 live births | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4051 deaths per 100 live births | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4204 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7277 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5605 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6794 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3463 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2912 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4138 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2737 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2574 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3169 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3961 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3494 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 137 Kuwait 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Tonga 0.4146 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Uruguay 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 0.396 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cuba?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cuba was 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 deaths per 100 live births in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .