Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.006 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0928 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0055 units per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.006 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 131st of 195 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.006 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 128 Gabon 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Colombia 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Germany 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 South Korea 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.0057 units per square kilometre 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.