Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
99.4%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 99.8% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2014.
That places Cuba 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 33 Armenia 99.8% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 33 Botswana 99.8% compare
- 33 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 33 Fiji 99.8% compare
- 33 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 33 Japan 99.8% compare
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 99.8% compare
- 33 Malaysia 99.8% compare
- 33 Malta 99.8% compare
- 33 Mauritius 99.8% compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 99.8% compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 99.8% compare
- 33 Serbia 99.8% compare
- 33 Seychelles 99.8% compare
- 33 Slovenia 99.8% compare
- 33 South Korea 99.8% 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)
- 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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cuba?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Cuba was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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