Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 418 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
418 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,468 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
418 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Cuba stood at 418 deaths. 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 infants who die before age 1 in Cuba peaked at 16,468 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 418 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,468 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,146 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 15,895 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 15,745 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 15,596 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 15,407 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 15,203 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 14,999 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 14,821 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 14,859 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 14,998 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 15,125 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 15,242 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15,493 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14,834 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 14,276 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 13,539 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 12,772 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 12,034 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 11,378 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 10,586 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 9,683 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 8,792 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 7,822 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 6,850 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 5,768 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,823 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 4,024 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 3,305 deaths | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 2,963 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 2,651 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2,488 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,654 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,642 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,530 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2,439 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,365 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,309 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,292 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,198 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,081 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,849 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,652 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1,492 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,378 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,304 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,208 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,220 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,163 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,104 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,019 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 952 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 922 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 862 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 780 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 715 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 648 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 634 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 663 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 681 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 665 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 675 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 647 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 639 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 627 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 635 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 615 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 615 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 634 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 530 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 498 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 721 deaths | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 439 deaths | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 418 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,514 deaths | 14,821 deaths | 16,468 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,969 deaths | 11,378 deaths | 15,493 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,462 deaths | 2,963 deaths | 10,586 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,457 deaths | 2,198 deaths | 2,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,445 deaths | 1,104 deaths | 2,081 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.6 deaths | 634 deaths | 1,019 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.2 deaths | 530 deaths | 675 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 519 deaths | 418 deaths | 721 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 118 United Arab Emirates 509 deaths compare
- 119 Republic of Korea 495 deaths compare
- 120 Israel 481 deaths compare
- 122 Taiwan 396 deaths compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 385 deaths compare
- 124 Fiji 380 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Cuba?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cuba was 418 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,468 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Cuba ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.