Under-five deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Under-five deaths was 823 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
823
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,852
in 1965
All-time low
749
in 2017
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Under-five deaths in Cuba, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 823 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Cuba peaked at 11,852 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2017.
That places Cuba 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 | 10,633 | 11,852 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,832 | 3,544 | 10,138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,868 | 2,616 | 3,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,774 | 1,335 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.4 | 766 | 1,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.3 | 749 | 788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.4 | 770 | 823 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Cuba?
- Under-five deaths in Cuba was 823 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,852 in 1965.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for under-five deaths?
- Cuba ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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