Children died before five per woman in Cuba

Cuba: Children died before five per woman was 0.0148 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0148
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9242
in 1933
All-time low
0.0095
in 2007
Years of data
89
1932–2024

Children died before five per woman in Cuba, 1932–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Cuba stood at 0.0148.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Cuba peaked at 0.9242 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.0095, 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.

Children died before five per woman in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Cuba, 1932 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1932 0.7735 —
1933 0.9242 +19.5%
1934 0.6538 -29.3%
1935 0.8648 +32.3%
1936 0.688 -20.4%
1937 0.535 -22.2%
1938 0.5006 -6.4%
1943 0.3941 -21.3%
1944 0.3211 -18.5%
1945 0.4019 +25.2%
1946 0.2269 -43.5%
1947 0.239 +5.3%
1948 0.2255 -5.7%
1949 0.2244 -0.5%
1950 0.1779 -20.7%
1951 0.1961 +10.2%
1952 0.1897 -3.2%
1953 0.1894 -0.2%
1954 0.1621 -14.4%
1955 0.1775 +9.5%
1956 0.1664 -6.3%
1957 0.1821 +9.5%
1958 0.1699 -6.7%
1959 0.1753 +3.2%
1960 0.1823 +4.0%
1961 0.1893 +3.9%
1962 0.1968 +4.0%
1963 0.2028 +3.0%
1964 0.2002 -1.3%
1965 0.1949 -2.7%
1966 0.1884 -3.3%
1967 0.1808 -4.0%
1968 0.1726 -4.6%
1969 0.1633 -5.4%
1970 0.1526 -6.5%
1971 0.1413 -7.4%
1972 0.1294 -8.4%
1973 0.115 -11.2%
1974 0.0997 -13.3%
1975 0.084 -15.8%
1976 0.07 -16.7%
1977 0.058 -17.2%
1978 0.0464 -20.0%
1979 0.0412 -11.2%
1980 0.0359 -12.8%
1981 0.033 -8.3%
1982 0.0352 +6.7%
1983 0.0341 -3.1%
1984 0.0321 -5.7%
1985 0.0305 -5.2%
1986 0.029 -4.8%
1987 0.0282 -2.7%
1988 0.0276 -2.2%
1989 0.0259 -6.3%
1990 0.0243 -6.1%
1991 0.0212 -12.4%
1992 0.0191 -10.3%
1993 0.0174 -8.9%
1994 0.0162 -6.5%
1995 0.0156 -3.8%
1996 0.0146 -6.6%
1997 0.0152 +4.2%
1998 0.0148 -2.7%
1999 0.0145 -2.3%
2000 0.0136 -6.2%
2001 0.0129 -5.0%
2002 0.0127 -1.0%
2003 0.0121 -4.9%
2004 0.0111 -7.9%
2005 0.0104 -6.6%
2006 0.0095 -8.6%
2007 0.0095 -0.3%
2008 0.0102 +7.3%
2009 0.0107 +4.7%
2010 0.0105 -1.6%
2011 0.0107 +2.2%
2012 0.0102 -5.1%
2013 0.0102 +0.2%
2014 0.0101 -0.9%
2015 0.0104 +3.1%
2016 0.0101 -3.2%
2017 0.0102 +1.6%
2018 0.0108 +5.6%
2019 0.0107 -1.3%
2020 0.0107 +0.8%
2021 0.0108 +0.4%
2022 0.0136 +25.7%
2023 0.0142 +4.7%
2024 0.0148 +4.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.0148 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.0148 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0.7057 0.5006 0.9242 7
1940s 0.2904 0.2244 0.4019 7
1950s 0.1786 0.1621 0.1961 10
1960s 0.1871 0.1633 0.2028 10
1970s 0.0938 0.0412 0.1526 10
1980s 0.0311 0.0259 0.0359 10
1990s 0.0173 0.0145 0.0243 10
2000s 0.0113 0.0095 0.0136 10
2010s 0.0104 0.0101 0.0108 10
2020s 0.0128 0.0107 0.0148 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 134 Albania 0.0157 compare
  2. 135 Kuwait 0.0154 compare
  3. 136 Armenia 0.0151 compare
  4. 138 Uruguay 0.0143 compare
  5. 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 compare
  6. 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Cuba?
Children died before five per woman in Cuba was 0.0148 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.9242 in 1933.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 in 2007.
How does Cuba rank for children died before five per woman?
Cuba ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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