Birth rate by women's age group in Cuba
Cuba: Birth rate by women's age group was 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Cuba stood at 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Cuba peaked at 165.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 165.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 72 South Africa 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 74 Haiti 49.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 76 Suriname 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 77 Cambodia 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Cuba?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Cuba was 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 165.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.