Fertility rate by age group in Cuba
Cuba: Fertility rate by age group was 48.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.67
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165.47
in 1963
All-time low
40.74
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Cuba stood at 48.67.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Cuba peaked at 165.47 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.74, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 148.25 | — |
| 1951 | 145.78 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 146.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 146.2 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 146.68 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 147.05 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 147.67 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 148.9 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 149.15 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 151.79 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 155.56 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 158.74 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 162.55 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 165.47 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 165.19 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 163.89 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 162.04 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 161.03 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 160.32 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 160.3 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 157.59 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 153.22 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 149.35 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 143.69 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 135.89 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 122.69 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 109.43 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 96.53 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 89.62 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 85.11 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 81.89 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 80.46 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 87.68 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 87.48 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 83.74 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 81.62 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 79.71 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 78.75 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 80.12 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 80.34 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.24 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 69.21 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 66.69 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 62.93 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 61.87 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.84 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.27 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 57.97 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.94 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 52.29 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 48.75 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 47.44 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.66 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.01 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.79 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 40.74 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 42.95 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 49.44 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 53.04 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 53.62 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55.56 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 51.84 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 51.08 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.37 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.12 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.43 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.67 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.37 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.53 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.35 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 47.77 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 48.67 | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 48.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 48.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.75 | 145.78 | 151.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.51 | 155.56 | 165.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.31 | 85.11 | 157.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.18 | 78.75 | 87.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.03 | 52.29 | 78.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.47 | 40.74 | 53.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.32 | 48.43 | 55.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.83 | 47.77 | 50.53 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Cuba?
- Fertility rate by age group in Cuba was 48.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 165.47 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.74 in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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