Long run birth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Long run birth rate was 8.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.71
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.37
in 1963
All-time low
8.66
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.71 for long run birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Cuba peaked at 35.37 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.66, 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.
Long run birth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.06 | — |
| 1951 | 31.37 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 31.25 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 31.22 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 31.2 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.11 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 31.08 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.16 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 31.88 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 32.79 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 33.67 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.62 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 35.37 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 34.86 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 34.4 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 33.4 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 32.47 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 31.61 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 31.01 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.9 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 28.55 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 27.23 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.76 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 24.08 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 21.65 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 19.37 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 17.29 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 15.13 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 14.57 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.89 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.9 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.93 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 16.5 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.53 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.99 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.34 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.97 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.85 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.55 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.07 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 14.99 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.13 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.65 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.49 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.97 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.79 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.86 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.42 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.53 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.11 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.87 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.43 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.77 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.24 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.16 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.87 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.12 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.17 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.26 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.71 | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.34 | 31.07 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.42 | 31.01 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.35 | 14.57 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 | 13.89 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 | 12.97 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 9.87 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 9.67 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 | 8.66 | 9.26 | 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 long run birth rate in Cuba?
- Long run birth rate in Cuba was 8.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 in 1963.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for long run birth rate?
- Cuba ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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