Number of infant deaths, female in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infant deaths, female was 276 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
276
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,369
in 1965
All-time low
250
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Cuba is 276, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Cuba peaked at 4,369 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2017.
That places Cuba 116th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,685 | — |
| 1961 | 3,888 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 4,097 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 4,284 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 4,365 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4,369 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,297 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,169 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4,020 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,844 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3,618 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3,347 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 3,059 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 2,806 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,547 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 2,237 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1,908 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 1,612 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,356 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,176 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 1,069 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 988 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,007 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,040 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,013 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 978 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 949 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 922 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 905 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 875 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 827 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 755 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 666 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 598 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 546 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 511 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 477 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 465 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 462 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 441 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 412 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 386 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 369 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 353 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 324 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 294 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 268 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 253 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 259 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 271 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 255 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 254 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 256 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 259 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 257 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 256 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 258 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 268 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 276 | +3.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 276 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 276 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 276, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,102 | 3,685 | 4,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,367 | 1,176 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 974.6 | 875 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.8 | 441 | 827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 318.9 | 253 | 412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.5 | 250 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263 | 256 | 276 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 number of infant deaths, female in Cuba?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Cuba was 276 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,369 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.