Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba
Cuba: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 18.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.32
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
43.56
in 1970
All-time low
18.32
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba is 18.32, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba peaked at 43.56 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2025.
Cuba ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.49 | — |
| 1951 | 42.48 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 42.44 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 42.37 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 42.27 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 42.16 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 42.05 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 41.94 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 41.87 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 41.84 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 41.87 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 41.98 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.15 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 42.39 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.66 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 42.93 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 43.17 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 43.34 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 43.44 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.51 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.56 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 43.51 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.36 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 43.14 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 42.86 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 42.53 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.12 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 41.61 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.95 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 40.12 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 39.1 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 37.89 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 36.61 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 35.4 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 34.23 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 33.12 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.09 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 31.14 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 30.26 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 29.44 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 27.97 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.32 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 26.77 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.33 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.02 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.81 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.66 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 25.62 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.52 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.31 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.03 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 24.71 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.36 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.98 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23.53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23.01 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.47 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.99 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.31 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.92 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.72 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.51 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.27 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.01 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.23 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.01 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.81 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.63 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.48 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 18.32 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.19 | 41.84 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.75 | 41.87 | 43.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.38 | 40.12 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.93 | 29.44 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.59 | 25.62 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.99 | 21.99 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.57 | 19.5 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.32 | 19.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 32 Chile 20.29 compare
- 33 Montserrat 19.94 compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.37 compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 18.15 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Cuba was 18.32 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43.56 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2025.
- How does Cuba rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Cuba ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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