Annual number of births by world region in Cuba
Cuba: Annual number of births by world region was 95,938 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95,938
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
276,269
in 1965
All-time low
95,802
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Cuba is 95,938, 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, annual number of births by world region in Cuba peaked at 276,269 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 95,802, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,922 | — |
| 1951 | 189,537 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 192,595 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 196,228 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 200,076 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 203,589 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 207,496 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 211,611 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 216,583 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 226,134 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 237,331 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 248,708 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 261,076 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 272,383 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 274,215 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 276,269 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,659 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 271,186 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 268,951 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 268,725 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 263,853 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 256,344 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 248,481 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 238,407 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 225,746 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 205,205 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 185,397 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 166,837 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 146,966 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 142,218 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 136,181 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 136,877 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 157,879 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 164,835 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 166,484 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 170,076 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 174,087 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 179,208 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 187,454 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 187,992 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 186,612 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 172,248 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 161,714 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 153,222 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 148,651 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 147,364 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 142,228 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 151,695 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 150,894 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 149,197 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 142,835 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 138,456 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 140,095 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 135,794 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 126,573 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 119,602 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 111,368 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 113,109 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 123,199 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 130,300 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 129,104 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 133,028 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,055 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 126,047 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 122,707 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 123,326 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 116,026 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 113,772 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 114,199 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 108,309 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 103,465 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 98,036 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 95,802 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 95,938 | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95,938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95,938 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203,377 | 189,537 | 226,134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,250 | 237,331 | 276,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,945 | 142,218 | 263,853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,107 | 136,181 | 187,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,382 | 142,228 | 186,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,133 | 111,368 | 142,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,357 | 108,309 | 133,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,310 | 95,802 | 103,465 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Cuba?
- Annual number of births by world region in Cuba was 95,938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 276,269 in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,802 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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