Infant Mortality Rate: Cuba
Cuba's infant mortality rate is currently 6.8 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Cuba Infant Mortality Rate Cuba's infant mortality rate stood at 6.
Current (2024)
6.8 per 1,000 births
+4.6% y/y
Peak (1962)
36.9 per 1,000 births
Low (2011)
4.8 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Cuba
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Cuba
Analysis# Cuba Infant Mortality Rate
Cuba's infant mortality rate stood at 6.8 per 1,000 births in 2024, reflecting substantial progress since 1960 when the rate was much higher. The country achieved an 81.4% decline over this 64-year span, dropping from a peak of 36.9 per 1,000 births in 1962 to a historic low of 4.8 in 2011. Current levels remain well below the 1960 baseline, demonstrating sustained improvements in child health outcomes.
Recent years have seen a reversal of previous gains. After reaching its lowest point in 2011, the rate has climbed steadily—rising from 4.8 in 2015 to 6.8 in 2024, a 41.7% increase over the nine-year period. This upward trend represents the most significant setback in decades and warrants investigation into underlying causes, whether driven by economic factors, healthcare system changes, or demographic shifts.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 births | +4.62% |
| 2023 | 6.5 per 1,000 births | +4.84% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 births | +5.08% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 births | +3.51% |
| 2020 | 5.7 per 1,000 births | +5.56% |
| 2019 | 5.4 per 1,000 births | +3.85% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 1,000 births | +1.96% |
| 2017 | 5.1 per 1,000 births | +4.08% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 births | +2.08% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | -2.04% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 births | -1.96% |
| 2008 | 5.1 per 1,000 births | -1.92% |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 1,000 births | -3.70% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 births | -3.57% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.8 per 1,000 births | -3.33% |
| 2003 | 6 per 1,000 births | -4.76% |
| 2002 | 6.3 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 2001 | 6.5 per 1,000 births | -4.41% |
| 2000 | 6.8 per 1,000 births | -4.23% |
| 1999 | 7.1 per 1,000 births | -4.05% |
| 1998 | 7.4 per 1,000 births | -5.13% |
| 1997 | 7.8 per 1,000 births | -3.70% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 births | -4.71% |
| 1995 | 8.5 per 1,000 births | -4.49% |
| 1994 | 8.9 per 1,000 births | -4.30% |
| 1993 | 9.3 per 1,000 births | -5.10% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | -4.85% |
| 1991 | 10.3 per 1,000 births | -4.63% |
| 1990 | 10.8 per 1,000 births | -5.26% |
| 1989 | 11.4 per 1,000 births | -5.00% |
| 1988 | 12 per 1,000 births | -5.51% |
| 1987 | 12.7 per 1,000 births | -5.22% |
| 1986 | 13.4 per 1,000 births | -4.96% |
| 1985 | 14.1 per 1,000 births | -4.73% |
| 1984 | 14.8 per 1,000 births | -5.13% |
| 1983 | 15.6 per 1,000 births | -4.88% |
| 1982 | 16.4 per 1,000 births | -5.20% |
| 1981 | 17.3 per 1,000 births | -4.95% |
| 1980 | 18.2 per 1,000 births | -5.70% |
| 1979 | 19.3 per 1,000 births | -5.39% |
| 1978 | 20.4 per 1,000 births | -5.56% |
| 1977 | 21.6 per 1,000 births | -5.68% |
| 1976 | 22.9 per 1,000 births | -5.76% |
| 1975 | 24.3 per 1,000 births | -5.81% |
| 1974 | 25.8 per 1,000 births | -5.49% |
| 1973 | 27.3 per 1,000 births | -5.21% |
| 1972 | 28.8 per 1,000 births | -4.95% |
| 1971 | 30.3 per 1,000 births | -4.42% |
| 1970 | 31.7 per 1,000 births | -3.65% |
| 1969 | 32.9 per 1,000 births | -3.52% |
| 1968 | 34.1 per 1,000 births | -2.57% |
| 1967 | 35 per 1,000 births | -1.96% |
| 1966 | 35.7 per 1,000 births | -1.65% |
| 1965 | 36.3 per 1,000 births | -1.09% |
| 1964 | 36.7 per 1,000 births | -0.54% |
| 1963 | 36.9 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1962 | 36.9 per 1,000 births | +0.27% |
| 1961 | 36.8 per 1,000 births | +0.55% |
| 1960 | 36.6 per 1,000 births | — |
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