Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 7.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2013
All-time low
7.06
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba is 7.06, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba peaked at 7.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.08 | — |
| 2001 | 7.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.19 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.13 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.06 | -0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46, 68% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 | 7.08 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 7.08 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 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 prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Cuba was 7.06 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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