The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba
Cuba: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 39.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.25
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.19
in 1991
All-time low
38.61
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba is 39.25, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba peaked at 70.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.61, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.15 | — |
| 1986 | 68.37 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.22 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.97 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 64.55 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 65.01 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 70.19 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 63.39 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 65.28 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 65.26 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.65 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 61.08 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 53.24 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 50.07 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 47.53 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 47.01 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.39 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.63 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 41.22 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 43.47 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 45.9 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.11 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 41.06 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.59 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.15 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.84 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.17 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.72 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.16 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.61 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 39.25 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.45 | 63.97 | 69.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.37 | 47.53 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.57 | 38.63 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 38.61 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 39.25 | 39.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cuba was 39.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 70.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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