Sex ratio at birth in Cuba
Cuba: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.11 male births per female births
in 1996
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.07 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cuba peaked at 1.11 male births per female births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1965.
That places Cuba 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 22 Guam 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Tuvalu 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 22 Vanuatu 1.07 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Cuba?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cuba was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 male births per female births in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1965.
- How does Cuba rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cuba ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.