Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cuba
Cuba: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 823 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
823
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,496
in 1990
All-time low
749
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cuba is 823, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cuba peaked at 2,496 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,496 | — |
| 1991 | 2,304 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,075 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,882 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,723 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,602 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1,491 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,436 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,401 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,335 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,254 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,170 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,115 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,060 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 978 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 893 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 815 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 766 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 766 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 787 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 788 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 788 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 782 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 768 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 761 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 762 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 757 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 749 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 764 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 774 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 771 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 770 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 778 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 800 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 823 | +2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 823 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 823 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cuba?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cuba was 823 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,496 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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