Number of child deaths per woman in Cuba
Cuba: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0148 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9242 under-five deaths per woman
in 1933
All-time low
0.0095 under-five deaths per woman
in 2007
Years of data
89
1932–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Cuba, 1932–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Cuba stood at 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Cuba peaked at 0.9242 under-five deaths per woman in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 137th of 200 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Cuba, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.7735 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1933 | 0.9242 under-five deaths per woman | +19.5% |
| 1934 | 0.6538 under-five deaths per woman | -29.3% |
| 1935 | 0.8648 under-five deaths per woman | +32.3% |
| 1936 | 0.688 under-five deaths per woman | -20.4% |
| 1937 | 0.535 under-five deaths per woman | -22.2% |
| 1938 | 0.5006 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3941 under-five deaths per woman | -21.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3211 under-five deaths per woman | -18.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4019 under-five deaths per woman | +25.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2269 under-five deaths per woman | -43.5% |
| 1947 | 0.239 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2255 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2244 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman | -20.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1961 under-five deaths per woman | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1897 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1894 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1621 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1775 under-five deaths per woman | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1664 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1821 under-five deaths per woman | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1699 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1753 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1823 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1893 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1968 under-five deaths per woman | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2028 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2002 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1949 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1884 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1808 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1726 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1633 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1526 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1413 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1294 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.115 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0997 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.084 under-five deaths per woman | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.058 under-five deaths per woman | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0464 under-five deaths per woman | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.029 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.7057 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9242 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.2904 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2244 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4019 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1786 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1621 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1961 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1871 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1633 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2028 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0938 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0412 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1526 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0311 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0359 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 134 Albania 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Cuba?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Cuba was 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9242 under-five deaths per woman in 1933.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Cuba ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).