Number of children who die before age 5 in Cuba
Cuba: Number of children who die before age 5 was 557 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
557 deaths
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,396 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
557 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Cuba is 557 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Cuba peaked at 22,396 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 557 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,396 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21,980 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 21,605 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 21,296 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 20,980 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 20,621 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 20,250 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 19,880 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 19,537 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 19,427 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 19,413 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 19,433 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 19,462 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 20,022 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 18,897 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 18,220 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 17,312 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 16,333 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 15,352 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 14,445 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 13,413 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 12,264 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 11,122 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 9,894 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 8,663 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 7,334 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 6,166 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 5,168 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 4,275 deaths | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 3,789 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3,362 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 3,105 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 3,201 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,146 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3,018 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,917 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2,836 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,769 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,737 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,632 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,506 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,262 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,046 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,856 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,711 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,605 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,484 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,475 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,404 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,334 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,241 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,166 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,127 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,059 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 966 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 891 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 816 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 791 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 811 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 822 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 802 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 813 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 787 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 780 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 770 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 777 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 757 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 757 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 778 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 707 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 638 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 870 deaths | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 595 deaths | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 557 deaths | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,797 deaths | 19,427 deaths | 22,396 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,889 deaths | 14,445 deaths | 20,022 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,209 deaths | 3,789 deaths | 13,413 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,972 deaths | 2,632 deaths | 3,362 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,768 deaths | 1,334 deaths | 2,506 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 969 deaths | 791 deaths | 1,241 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 772.8 deaths | 707 deaths | 813 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 665 deaths | 557 deaths | 870 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Cuba?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Cuba was 557 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22,396 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.