Number of infant deaths, male in Cuba
Cuba: Number of infant deaths, male was 372 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Cuba stood at 372.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Cuba peaked at 5,603 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 332, 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, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,739 | — |
| 1961 | 5,001 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 5,262 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 5,503 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 5,603 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5,559 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5,470 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5,304 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 5,124 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 4,961 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4,770 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 4,494 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 4,179 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3,802 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 3,409 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 2,979 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 2,551 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 2,176 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 1,830 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,600 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 1,458 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 1,361 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1,403 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,464 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,431 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,384 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,347 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,315 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,299 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,265 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,090 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 967 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 869 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 794 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 743 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 695 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 674 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 658 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 622 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 579 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 530 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 503 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 477 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 436 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 394 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 355 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 334 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 343 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 360 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 362 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 360 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 354 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 344 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 340 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 337 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 332 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 341 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 346 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 343 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 341 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 345 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 357 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 372 | +4.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 372 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 372 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,253 | 4,739 | 5,603 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,179 | 1,600 | 4,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 1,265 | 1,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 831.2 | 622 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.1 | 334 | 579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.6 | 332 | 362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.6 | 341 | 372 | 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, male in Cuba?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Cuba was 372 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, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,603 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.