Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Cuba

Cuba: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 823 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
823
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
11,852
in 1965
All-time low
749
in 2017
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Cuba, 1963–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196319932024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 823 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Cuba peaked at 11,852 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2017.

That places Cuba 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, 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 under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Cuba, 1963 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1963 11,589
1964 11,839 +2.2%
1965 11,852 +0.1%
1966 11,716 -1.1%
1967 11,413 -2.6%
1968 11,036 -3.3%
1969 10,633 -3.7%
1970 10,138 -4.7%
1971 9,506 -6.2%
1972 8,809 -7.3%
1973 8,077 -8.3%
1974 7,319 -9.4%
1975 6,467 -11.6%
1976 5,592 -13.5%
1977 4,797 -14.2%
1978 4,074 -15.1%
1979 3,544 -13.0%
1980 3,192 -9.9%
1981 2,934 -8.1%
1982 2,934 +0.0%
1983 3,000 +2.2%
1984 2,934 -2.2%
1985 2,854 -2.7%
1986 2,793 -2.1%
1987 2,732 -2.2%
1988 2,688 -1.6%
1989 2,616 -2.7%
1990 2,496 -4.6%
1991 2,304 -7.7%
1992 2,075 -9.9%
1993 1,882 -9.3%
1994 1,723 -8.4%
1995 1,602 -7.0%
1996 1,491 -6.9%
1997 1,436 -3.7%
1998 1,401 -2.4%
1999 1,335 -4.7%
2000 1,254 -6.1%
2001 1,170 -6.7%
2002 1,115 -4.7%
2003 1,060 -4.9%
2004 978 -7.7%
2005 893 -8.7%
2006 815 -8.7%
2007 766 -6.0%
2008 766 +0.0%
2009 787 +2.7%
2010 788 +0.1%
2011 788 +0.0%
2012 782 -0.8%
2013 768 -1.8%
2014 761 -0.9%
2015 762 +0.1%
2016 757 -0.7%
2017 749 -1.1%
2018 764 +2.0%
2019 774 +1.3%
2020 771 -0.4%
2021 770 -0.1%
2022 778 +1.0%
2023 800 +2.8%
2024 823 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,440 10,633 11,852 7
1970s 6,832 3,544 10,138 10
1980s 2,868 2,616 3,192 10
1990s 1,774 1,335 2,496 10
2000s 960.4 766 1,254 10
2010s 769.3 749 788 10
2020s 788.4 770 823 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 15 Chile 1,189 compare
  2. 16 Panama 1,092 compare
  3. 17 El Salvador 997 compare
  4. 19 Jamaica 583 compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 541 compare
  6. 21 Guyana 419 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Cuba?
Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Cuba was 823 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 11,852 in 1965.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2017.
How does Cuba rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
Cuba ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
38 places, 2,332 data points, 1955–2024
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