Fertility rate, total in Cuba
Cuba: Fertility rate, total was 1.44 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Cuba, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.44 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Cuba peaked at 3.98 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.4 births per woman, in 2006.
That places Cuba 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 3.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 168 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 births per woman compare
- 169 Portugal 1.44 births per woman compare
- 171 Netherlands 1.43 births per woman compare
- 172 Russia 1.41 births per woman compare
- 173 Uruguay 1.41 births per woman compare
More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 130 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1441 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Cuba?
- Fertility rate, total in Cuba was 1.44 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 births per woman in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for fertility rate, total?
- Cuba ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release