Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Cuba
Cuba: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 7.6 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Cuba, 2002–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, nurses and midwives in Cuba stood at 7.6 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Cuba peaked at 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 9.12 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.04 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 7.64 per 1,000 people | 9.12 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 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 nurses and midwives in Cuba?
- Nurses and midwives in Cuba was 7.6 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for nurses and midwives?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.