Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cuba
Cuba: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 33.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Cuba, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Cuba stood at 33.38. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cuba peaked at 168.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.38, in 2023.
That places Cuba 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 119.5 | — |
| 1986 | 122.73 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 123.75 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 127.1 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 124.89 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 122.84 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 114.11 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 106.71 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 99.71 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 94.47 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 91.13 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 83.53 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 86.08 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 80.84 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 76.08 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 68.84 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 64.01 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 63.55 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.25 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 55.85 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 51.37 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 46.76 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 47.38 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.75 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 58.63 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 56.65 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 57.98 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53.99 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 53.29 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.72 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 51.16 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.94 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 44.67 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 44.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 41.34 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 168.31 | +307.1% |
| 2022 | 39.23 | -76.7% |
| 2023 | 33.38 | -14.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 33.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 33.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +307.1% | 41.34 | 168.31 |
| 2022 | -76.7% | 168.31 | 39.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.59 | 119.5 | 127.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.55 | 76.08 | 122.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.04 | 46.76 | 68.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.42 | 43.02 | 57.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.57 | 33.38 | 168.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cuba?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cuba was 33.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 168.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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