Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba
Cuba: Number of maternal deaths by region was 41.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.61
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
120.93
in 1990
All-time low
41.61
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba stood at 41.61. 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.61, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 116.17 | — |
| 1986 | 117.6 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 118.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 119.63 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 120.71 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 120.93 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 120.73 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.69 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 100.53 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.58 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 91.47 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 85.52 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 79.86 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 74.61 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 69.87 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 65.81 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 63.31 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 62.18 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.38 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 51.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.86 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.49 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.57 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.37 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.39 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.65 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.26 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.42 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.23 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.96 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.64 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.19 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.17 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44.33 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41.61 | -6.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 41.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 41.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.53 | 116.17 | 120.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.28 | 69.87 | 120.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.95 | 50.49 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.18 | 44.33 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.61 | 41.61 | 41.61 | 1 |
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 by region in Cuba?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Cuba was 41.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 120.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.61 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 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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