Mortality rate, under-5 in Cuba
Cuba: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Cuba is 8.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Cuba peaked at 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Cuba 133rd 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 | 43.11 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.51 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,095 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 63,460 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 58,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 62,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 60,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Cuba?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Cuba was 8.6 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, under-5 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.