Under-five deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Under-five deaths was 823 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
823
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,254
in 2000
All-time low
749
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 823 for under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Cuba peaked at 1,254 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 125th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,254 | — |
| 2001 | 1,170 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,115 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,060 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 978 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 893 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 815 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 766 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 766 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 787 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 788 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 788 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 782 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 768 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 761 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 762 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 757 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 749 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 764 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 774 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 771 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 770 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 778 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 800 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 823 | +2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 823 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 823 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960.4 | 766 | 1,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.3 | 749 | 788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.4 | 770 | 823 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 122 Comoros 945 compare
- 123 Oman 884 compare
- 124 Mongolia 872 compare
- 126 Republic of Korea 679 compare
- 126 South Korea 679 compare
- 128 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 661 compare
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Cuba?
- Under-five deaths in Cuba was 823 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,254 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for under-five deaths?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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