Number of infant deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infant deaths was 648 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Cuba stood at 648.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cuba peaked at 9,968 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 582, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 9,354 | 8,424 | 9,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,546 | 2,776 | 8,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,347 | 2,140 | 2,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,406 | 1,063 | 2,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750 | 587 | 991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.1 | 582 | 633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.6 | 597 | 648 | 5 |
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More health data for Cuba
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 63,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 63,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 60,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 64,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 62,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 64,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 59,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 58,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 62,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 58,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cuba?
- Number of infant deaths in Cuba was 648 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,968 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 582 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.