Children under age 5 in Cuba
Cuba: Children under age 5 was 504,058 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
504,058
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 1968
All-time low
504,058
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 504,058 for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Cuba peaked at 1.27 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 504,058, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 794,804 | — |
| 1951 | 812,720 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 830,948 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 850,421 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 868,322 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 883,896 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 900,832 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 920,189 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 940,658 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 964,216 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 993,509 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 997,661 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 928,740 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 860,508 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 797,856 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 746,917 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 721,306 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 722,510 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 738,191 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 763,532 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 797,087 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 826,634 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 849,066 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 871,643 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 891,112 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 898,685 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 889,155 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 863,566 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 827,748 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 790,141 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 758,590 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 738,040 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 727,079 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 723,094 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 722,980 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 723,613 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 720,987 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 712,911 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 700,459 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 684,707 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 665,894 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 645,458 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 626,579 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 613,766 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 610,197 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 616,526 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 626,194 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 631,507 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 630,094 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 624,438 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 613,599 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 599,450 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 587,419 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 574,680 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 558,146 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 539,905 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 522,167 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 504,058 | -3.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 504,058 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 504,058 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876,701 | 794,804 | 964,216 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 993,509 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 860,508 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 783,474 | 721,306 | 871,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,721 | 723,094 | 898,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681,735 | 613,766 | 723,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,410 | 574,680 | 631,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,069 | 504,058 | 558,146 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 children under age 5 in Cuba?
- Children under age 5 in Cuba was 504,058 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,058 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for children under age 5?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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