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 178 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.
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 178 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 | Value | 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 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)
- 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 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 178 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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