Median age vs births per woman in Cuba
Cuba: Median age vs births per woman was 41.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.71
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.71
in 2023
All-time low
20.73
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 41.71 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Cuba peaked at 41.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.73, in 1970.
That places Cuba 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.17 | — |
| 1951 | 21.18 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 21.2 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 21.22 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 21.23 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 21.25 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.27 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21.31 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 21.35 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 21.39 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 21.41 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 21.4 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 21.36 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 21.28 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.18 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 21.08 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 20.9 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 20.83 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.77 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 20.73 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 20.76 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.87 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.02 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 21.2 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 21.42 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 21.69 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 21.99 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.32 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 22.68 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 23.05 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 23.42 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23.78 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 24.43 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.77 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 25.13 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 25.5 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 25.89 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.29 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 26.71 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 27.16 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 27.65 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.17 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.71 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29.28 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.86 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.43 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.99 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.55 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 32.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.63 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.16 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.67 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 34.18 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34.69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.21 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.73 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.77 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.28 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.26 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38.77 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.24 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.68 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.07 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.78 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.34 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.42 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.51 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.71 | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 41.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 41.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.26 | 21.17 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.12 | 20.77 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 | 20.73 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.63 | 23.05 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.05 | 26.71 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 | 32.1 | 36.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 | 37.28 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 | 41.34 | 41.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 38 Ukraine 41.98 compare
- 39 Estonia 41.89 compare
- 40 France 41.82 compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 compare
- 43 Montserrat 41.55 compare
- 44 Falkland Islands 41.53 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)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Cuba?
- Median age vs births per woman in Cuba was 41.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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