Number of child deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Number of child deaths was 823 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
823 deaths
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,852 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
749 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Cuba, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Cuba is 823 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Cuba peaked at 11,852 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 749 deaths, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 116th 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.
Number of child deaths in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11,589 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 11,839 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11,852 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 11,716 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 11,413 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 11,036 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 10,633 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 10,138 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 9,506 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 8,809 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 8,077 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 7,319 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 6,467 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,592 deaths | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 4,797 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 4,074 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 3,544 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 3,192 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 2,934 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 2,934 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,934 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,854 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,793 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,732 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,688 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,616 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,496 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,304 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,075 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,882 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,723 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,602 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,491 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,436 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,401 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,335 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,254 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,170 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,115 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,060 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 978 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 893 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 815 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 766 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 766 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 787 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 788 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 788 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 782 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 768 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 761 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 762 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 757 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 749 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 764 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 774 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 771 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 770 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 778 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 800 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 823 deaths | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 deaths | 10,633 deaths | 11,852 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,832 deaths | 3,544 deaths | 10,138 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,868 deaths | 2,616 deaths | 3,192 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,774 deaths | 1,335 deaths | 2,496 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.4 deaths | 766 deaths | 1,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.3 deaths | 749 deaths | 788 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.4 deaths | 770 deaths | 823 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0726 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Cuba?
- Number of child deaths in Cuba was 823 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,852 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 deaths in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of child deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .