Number of under-five deaths, male in Cuba
Cuba: Number of under-five deaths, male was 470 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Cuba, 1963–2024
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
Cuba recorded 470 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Cuba peaked at 6,569 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 426, 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 under-five deaths, male in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,434 | — |
| 1964 | 6,569 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 6,553 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,477 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,316 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6,109 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 5,914 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5,686 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 5,380 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,018 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 4,592 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 4,142 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 3,658 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 3,166 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 2,722 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 2,313 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 2,020 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1,822 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1,682 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,693 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,739 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1,702 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,658 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,624 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,592 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,570 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,532 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,464 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,350 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,218 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,105 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,012 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 941 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 877 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 844 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 818 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 777 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 729 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 675 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 641 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 607 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 559 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 509 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 463 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 435 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 435 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 448 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 449 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 449 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 445 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 437 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 433 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 433 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 430 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 426 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 434 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 440 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 439 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 438 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 443 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 455 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 470 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,339 | 5,914 | 6,569 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,870 | 2,020 | 5,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,661 | 1,532 | 1,822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,041 | 777 | 1,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.1 | 435 | 729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.6 | 426 | 449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449 | 438 | 470 | 5 |
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More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 82,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Cuba?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Cuba was 470 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,569 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 426 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.