Children per woman vs population growth in Cuba
Cuba: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.1441 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman vs population growth in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.1441 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Cuba peaked at 2.67 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.6439, in 2021.
That places Cuba 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 | — |
| 1951 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.19 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.28 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 2.39 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 2.49 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.6 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.41 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.06 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.31 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8944 | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8316 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7575 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.752 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9671 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8901 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7738 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6754 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6302 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6115 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5641 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6531 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.646 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6238 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5503 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5144 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5208 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5011 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3938 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3255 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2173 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2181 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2909 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3324 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3277 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3606 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2996 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.264 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1989 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1815 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0859 | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 | +49.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0379 | -223.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1146 | +202.4% |
| 2021 | -0.6439 | +461.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1624 | -74.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1441 | -11.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -0.1441 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -0.1441 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -461.9% | -0.1146 | -0.6439 |
| 2019 | -223.9% | 0.0306 | -0.0379 |
| 2020 | -202.4% | -0.0379 | -0.1146 |
| 2022 | +74.8% | -0.6439 | -0.1624 |
| 2017 | -76.1% | 0.0859 | 0.0205 |
| 2018 | +49.3% | 0.0205 | 0.0306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 | 0.8316 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9825 | 0.752 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7125 | 0.5641 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3865 | 0.2173 | 0.5503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1731 | -0.0379 | 0.3606 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2662 | -0.6439 | -0.1146 | 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 children per woman vs population growth in Cuba?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Cuba was -0.1441 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6439 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Cuba ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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