Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba
Cuba: Number of maternal deaths by region was 41.61 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba stood at 41.61 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba peaked at 120.93 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.61 deaths, in 2020.
That places Cuba 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 116.17 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 117.6 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 118.53 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 119.63 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 120.71 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 120.93 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 120.73 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.69 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 100.53 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.58 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 91.47 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 85.52 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 79.86 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 74.61 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 69.87 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 65.81 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 63.31 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 62.18 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.38 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 51.11 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.86 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.49 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.57 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.37 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.39 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.96 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.65 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.26 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.42 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.23 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.96 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.64 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.19 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.17 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.33 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.61 deaths | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.53 deaths | 116.17 deaths | 120.71 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.28 deaths | 69.87 deaths | 120.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.95 deaths | 50.49 deaths | 65.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.18 deaths | 44.33 deaths | 52.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 deaths | 41.61 deaths | 41.61 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba was 41.61 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 120.93 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.61 deaths in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cuba ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.