Preterm birth in Cuba
Cuba: Preterm birth was 6,316 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,316
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
69th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7,843
in 2011
All-time low
6,316
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Cuba, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 6,316 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Cuba peaked at 7,843 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,316, in 2020.
That places Cuba 69th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,598 | — |
| 2011 | 7,843 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,476 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,450 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,290 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,384 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,976 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6,870 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,991 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,590 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6,316 | -4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 6,316 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 6,316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,443, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,247 | 6,590 | 7,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,316 | 6,316 | 6,316 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Cuba?
- Preterm birth in Cuba was 6,316 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7,843 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,316 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for preterm birth?
- Cuba ranks 69th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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