Stillbirth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Stillbirth rate was 9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cuba peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2014.
Cuba ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 per 1,000 total births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 total births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2 per 1,000 total births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 total births | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 per 1,000 total births | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 per 1,000 total births | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | 9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 9.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 86 Paraguay 9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 88 Mauritius 8.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 89 Algeria 8.8 per 1,000 total 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1704 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3534 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cuba?
- Stillbirth rate in Cuba was 9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 total births in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.