Preterm birth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Preterm birth rate was 5.98 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.98
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 2020
All-time low
5.89
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Cuba, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5.98 for preterm birth rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Cuba peaked at 5.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 2010.
That places Cuba 90th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.89 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 1 |
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More health data for Cuba
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Cuba?
- Preterm birth rate in Cuba was 5.98 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for preterm birth rate?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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