Mortality rate, infant in Cuba
Cuba: Mortality rate, infant was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Cuba, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.