Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1997
All-time low
99.8%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cuba stood at 99.8%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cuba peaked at 99.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 14th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cuba?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Cuba was 99.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Cuba ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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