Number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba
Cuba: Number of child deaths unwpp was 557 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba is 557, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba peaked at 22,396 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 557, in 2023.
That places Cuba 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unwpp in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,396 | — |
| 1951 | 21,980 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 21,605 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 21,296 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20,980 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 20,621 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 20,250 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 19,880 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 19,537 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 19,427 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 19,413 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 19,433 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 19,462 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20,022 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 18,897 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 18,220 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 17,312 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 16,333 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 15,352 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 14,445 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 13,413 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 12,264 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 11,122 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 9,894 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 8,663 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 7,334 | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 6,166 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 5,168 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 4,275 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 3,789 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3,362 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 3,105 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3,201 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,146 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,018 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,917 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,836 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,769 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,737 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,632 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,506 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,262 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,046 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,856 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,711 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,605 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,484 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,475 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,404 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,334 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,241 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,127 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,059 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 966 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 891 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 816 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 791 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 811 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 822 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 802 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 813 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 787 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 780 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 777 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 757 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 757 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 778 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 707 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 638 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 870 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 595 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 557 | -6.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 557 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 557 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36.4% | 638 | 870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,797 | 19,427 | 22,396 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,889 | 14,445 | 20,022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,209 | 3,789 | 13,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,972 | 2,632 | 3,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,768 | 1,334 | 2,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 969 | 791 | 1,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.8 | 707 | 813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665 | 557 | 870 | 4 |
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- 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 number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Cuba was 557 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22,396 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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