Birth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Birth rate was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.71 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.37 births per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
8.66 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 8.71 births per 1,000 people for 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, birth rate in Cuba peaked at 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.66 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 31.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 31.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 31.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 31.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 31.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.16 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 31.88 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 32.79 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 34.62 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 34.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 34.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 33.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 31.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 28.55 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 27.23 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 19.37 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 17.29 births per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 15.13 births per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.93 births per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 16.5 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.07 births per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 14.99 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.13 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.79 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.53 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 10.62 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.71 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.71 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.42 births per 1,000 people | 31.01 births per 1,000 people | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 29.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | 11.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 births per 1,000 people | 8.66 births per 1,000 people | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 192 Russia 8.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Serbia 8.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Hungary 8.81 births per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people 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 in Cuba?
- Birth rate in Cuba was 8.71 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for birth rate?
- Cuba ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.