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
Latest (2023)
48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
40.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 145.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 146.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 146.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 146.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 147.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 147.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 148.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 149.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 151.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 155.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 158.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 162.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 165.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 165.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 163.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 162.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 161.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 160.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 160.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 157.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 153.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 149.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 143.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 135.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 122.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 109.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 96.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 89.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 85.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 81.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 80.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 87.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 87.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 83.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 81.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 79.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 78.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 80.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 80.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 69.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 66.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 62.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 61.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 57.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 52.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 47.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 42.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 49.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 53.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 53.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 51.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 47.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 195,101 people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.