Number of maternal deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Number of maternal deaths was 33.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Cuba, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Cuba is 33.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6794 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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