Mortality rate, infant in Cuba

Cuba: Mortality rate, infant was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1962
All-time low
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, infant in Cuba, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Cuba stood at 6.8 per 1,000 live births.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cuba peaked at 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2011.

That places Cuba 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.79 per 1,000 live births 32.9 per 1,000 live births 36.9 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 25.24 per 1,000 live births 19.3 per 1,000 live births 31.7 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 14.59 per 1,000 live births 11.4 per 1,000 live births 18.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 8.8 per 1,000 live births 7.1 per 1,000 live births 10.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 5.77 per 1,000 live births 5 per 1,000 live births 6.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 4.95 per 1,000 live births 4.8 per 1,000 live births 5.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 6.22 per 1,000 live births 5.7 per 1,000 live births 6.8 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 7 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 135 Kuwait 7 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 135 Malaysia 7 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 139 Uruguay 6.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 140 Romania 6 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 141 Chile 5.8 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Cuba?
Mortality rate, infant in Cuba was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
How does Cuba rank for mortality rate, infant?
Cuba ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.