Number of births per year in Cuba
Cuba: Number of births per year was 95,938 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
95,938
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
276,269
in 1965
All-time low
95,802
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 95,938 for number of births per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Cuba peaked at 276,269 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 95,802, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 108th 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.
Number of births per year in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,922 | — |
| 1951 | 189,537 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 192,595 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 196,228 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 200,076 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 203,589 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 207,496 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 211,611 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 216,583 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 226,134 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 237,331 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 248,708 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 261,076 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 272,383 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 274,215 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 276,269 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 273,659 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 271,186 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 268,951 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 268,725 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 263,853 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 256,344 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 248,481 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 238,407 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 225,746 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 205,205 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 185,397 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 166,837 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 146,966 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 142,218 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 136,181 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 136,877 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 157,879 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 164,835 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 166,484 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 170,076 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 174,087 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 179,208 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 187,454 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 187,992 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 186,612 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 172,248 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 161,714 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 153,222 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 148,651 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 147,364 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 142,228 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 151,695 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 150,894 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 149,197 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 142,835 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 138,456 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 140,095 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 135,794 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 126,573 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 119,602 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 111,368 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 113,109 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 123,199 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 130,300 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 129,104 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 133,028 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,055 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 126,047 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 122,707 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 123,326 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 116,026 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 113,772 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 114,199 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 108,309 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 103,465 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 98,036 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 95,802 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 95,938 | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 95,938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 95,938 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203,377 | 189,537 | 226,134 | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,250 | 237,331 | 276,269 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,945 | 142,218 | 263,853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,107 | 136,181 | 187,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,382 | 142,228 | 186,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,133 | 111,368 | 142,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,357 | 108,309 | 133,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,310 | 95,802 | 103,465 | 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 number of births per year in Cuba?
- Number of births per year in Cuba was 95,938 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 276,269 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,802 in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for number of births per year?
- Cuba ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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