Number of children under 5 in Cuba
Cuba: Number of children under 5 was 504,058 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
504,058 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.27 million people
in 1968
All-time low
504,058 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 504,058 people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Cuba peaked at 1.27 million people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 504,058 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 794,804 people | — |
| 1951 | 812,720 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 830,948 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 850,421 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 868,322 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 883,896 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 900,832 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 920,189 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 940,658 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 964,216 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 993,509 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.07 million people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million people | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million people | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million people | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million people | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 997,661 people | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 928,740 people | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 860,508 people | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 797,856 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 746,917 people | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 721,306 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 722,510 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 738,191 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 763,532 people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 797,087 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 826,634 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 849,066 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 871,643 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 891,112 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 898,685 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 889,155 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 863,566 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 827,748 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 790,141 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 758,590 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 738,040 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 727,079 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 723,094 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 722,980 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 723,613 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 720,987 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 712,911 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 700,459 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 684,707 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 665,894 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 645,458 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 626,579 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 613,766 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 610,197 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 616,526 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 626,194 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 631,507 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 630,094 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 624,438 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 613,599 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 599,450 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 587,419 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 574,680 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 558,146 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 539,905 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 522,167 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 504,058 people | -3.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 504,058 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 504,058 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876,701 people | 794,804 people | 964,216 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 993,509 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 860,508 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 783,474 people | 721,306 people | 871,643 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,721 people | 723,094 people | 898,685 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 681,735 people | 613,766 people | 723,613 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,410 people | 574,680 people | 631,507 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,069 people | 504,058 people | 558,146 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Cuba?
- Number of children under 5 in Cuba was 504,058 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million people in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,058 people in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for number of children under 5?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.