Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 418 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba stood at 418. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba peaked at 16,468 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 418, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 121st of 236 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 unwpp in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,468 | — |
| 1951 | 16,146 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 15,895 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 15,745 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 15,596 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 15,407 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 15,203 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 14,999 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 14,821 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 14,859 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 14,998 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 15,125 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 15,242 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15,493 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14,834 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 14,276 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13,539 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 12,772 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 12,034 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 11,378 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 10,586 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 9,683 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 8,792 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 7,822 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 6,850 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 5,768 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,823 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 4,024 | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 3,305 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 2,963 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 2,651 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,488 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,654 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,642 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,530 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2,439 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,365 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,309 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,292 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,198 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,081 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,849 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,652 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1,492 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,378 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,304 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,208 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,220 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,163 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,104 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,019 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 952 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 922 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 862 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 780 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 715 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 648 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 634 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 663 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 681 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 665 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 675 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 647 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 639 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 627 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 635 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 615 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 615 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 634 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 530 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 498 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 721 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 439 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 418 | -4.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 418 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 418 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant 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 | +44.8% | 498 | 721 |
| 2022 | -39.1% | 721 | 439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,514 | 14,821 | 16,468 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,969 | 11,378 | 15,493 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,462 | 2,963 | 10,586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,457 | 2,198 | 2,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,445 | 1,104 | 2,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.6 | 634 | 1,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.2 | 530 | 675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519 | 418 | 721 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cuba was 418 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,468 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Cuba ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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