Youth mortality rate in Cuba
Cuba: Youth mortality rate was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
0.7981 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Youth mortality rate in Cuba, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Cuba is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Cuba peaked at 4.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9996 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9614 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9265 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8952 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8691 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.847 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8296 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8158 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8054 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7996 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8015 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8088 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8212 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8383 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8598 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8874 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9194 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9565 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9987 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.08 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.08 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9592 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8296 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8236 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8874 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9194 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 131 Tonga 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 1.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Nauru 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Cuba
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Cuba?
- Youth mortality rate in Cuba was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for youth mortality rate?
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.