Birth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Birth rate was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Cuba is 8.71 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cuba peaked at 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.66 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.42 births per 1,000 people | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | 8.66 births per 1,000 people | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 192 Russia 8.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Serbia 8.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Hungary 8.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 130 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.45 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cuba?
- Birth rate in Cuba was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for birth rate?
- Cuba ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.