Number of births, by world region in Cuba
Cuba: Number of births, by world region was 95,938 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95,938 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
276,269 births
in 1965
All-time low
95,802 births
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Cuba is 95,938 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Cuba peaked at 276,269 births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 95,802 births, in 2022.
That places Cuba 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Cuba, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,922 births | — |
| 1951 | 189,537 births | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 192,595 births | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 196,228 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 200,076 births | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 203,589 births | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 207,496 births | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 211,611 births | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 216,583 births | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 226,134 births | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 237,331 births | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 248,708 births | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 261,076 births | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 272,383 births | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 274,215 births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 276,269 births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,659 births | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 271,186 births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 268,951 births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 268,725 births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 263,853 births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 256,344 births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 248,481 births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 238,407 births | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 225,746 births | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 205,205 births | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 185,397 births | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 166,837 births | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 146,966 births | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 142,218 births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 136,181 births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 136,877 births | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 157,879 births | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 164,835 births | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 166,484 births | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 170,076 births | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 174,087 births | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 179,208 births | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 187,454 births | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 187,992 births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 186,612 births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 172,248 births | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 161,714 births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 153,222 births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 148,651 births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 147,364 births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 142,228 births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 151,695 births | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 150,894 births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 149,197 births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 142,835 births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 138,456 births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 140,095 births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 135,794 births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 126,573 births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 119,602 births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 111,368 births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 113,109 births | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 123,199 births | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 130,300 births | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 129,104 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 133,028 births | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,055 births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 126,047 births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 122,707 births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 123,326 births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 116,026 births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 113,772 births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 114,199 births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 108,309 births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 103,465 births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 98,036 births | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 95,802 births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 95,938 births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203,377 births | 189,537 births | 226,134 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,250 births | 237,331 births | 276,269 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,945 births | 142,218 births | 263,853 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,107 births | 136,181 births | 187,992 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,382 births | 142,228 births | 186,612 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,133 births | 111,368 births | 142,835 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,357 births | 108,309 births | 133,028 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,310 births | 95,802 births | 103,465 births | 4 |
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- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Cuba?
- Number of births, by world region in Cuba was 95,938 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 276,269 births in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,802 births in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for number of births, by world region?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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