Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba
Cuba: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.4 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.44 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba peaked at 4.56 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4 live births per woman, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.03 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.93 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.9 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.13 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.26 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.56 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.98 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.16 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 live births per woman | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.78 live births per woman | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.59 live births per woman | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.64 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 live births per woman | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 4.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cuba was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Cuba ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.