Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba

Cuba: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 99.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.1%
World rank
11th
of 99 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
98.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2019

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 100 %2000: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2007: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2014: 98.5 %2019: 99.1 %

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba stood at 99.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2014.

That places Cuba 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2014 98.5% -1.5%
2019 99.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 99.5% 98.5% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 8 Uzbekistan 99.4% compare
  2. 9 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
  3. 10 Burundi 99.2% compare
  4. 11 Mongolia 99.1% compare
  5. 13 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare
  6. 14 Palestine 98.7% compare
  7. 14 Paraguay 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba?
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Cuba was 99.1% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2014.
How does Cuba rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
Cuba ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy
Unit
%
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 789 data points, 1984–2021
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The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.