Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba
Cuba: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 7.6 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba, 2002–2020
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba is 7.6 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba peaked at 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Cuba 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 9.12 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.15 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.04 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 7.64 per 1,000 people | 9.12 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- 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)
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- 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 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Cuba was 7.6 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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