Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba
Cuba: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 236 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
236
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
128th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,499
in 1969
All-time low
236
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba is 236, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba peaked at 6,499 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 236, in 2019.
That places Cuba 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,040 | — |
| 1951 | 4,109 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 4,182 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,259 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 4,341 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 4,427 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 4,333 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 4,298 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 4,415 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 4,483 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 4,933 | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 5,356 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 6,090 | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 5,814 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 5,724 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,660 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,407 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 5,149 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 5,298 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6,499 | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 5,599 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 5,433 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 4,349 | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 4,034 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,664 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 3,310 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 2,788 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,522 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 2,042 | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 1,814 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 1,710 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1,743 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,885 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,790 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,725 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,879 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 1,491 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 1,553 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,453 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,301 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,211 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,090 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 951 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 864 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 875 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 844 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 707 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 671 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 668 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 616 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 608 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 560 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 549 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 506 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 457 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 424 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 359 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 358 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 374 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 376 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 363 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 376 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 353 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 332 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 294 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 280 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 252 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 236 | -6.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 236 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,289 | 4,040 | 4,483 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,593 | 4,933 | 6,499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,556 | 1,814 | 5,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,653 | 1,301 | 1,885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 849.7 | 616 | 1,211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.1 | 358 | 608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.6 | 236 | 376 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cuba was 236 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,499 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 236 in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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