Cuba vs United States: Replacement fertility rate

Cuba
2.08
in 2010
United States
2.08
in 2010
Cuba rank
148th
United States rank
148th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Cuba
  • United States
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2.08 against 2.08 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 148th and United States ranks 148th of 199 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United States Difference Ahead
1950s 2.41 2.15 0.26 Cuba
1960s 2.28 2.13 0.15 Cuba
1970s 2.18 2.11 0.07 Cuba
1980s 2.13 2.09 0.04 Cuba
1990s 2.11 2.09 0.02 Cuba
2000s 2.09 2.08 0.01 Cuba
2010s 2.08 2.08 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Cuba or United States?
Cuba, at 2.08 against 2.08 in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Cuba and United States?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Cuba and United States rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Cuba ranks 148th and United States ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed