Share of births by age of mother in Cuba
Cuba: Share of births by age of mother was 15.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1981
All-time low
12.4%
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cuba stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cuba peaked at 34.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1998.
That places Cuba 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.6% | — |
| 1951 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 22.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 24.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
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- Population density 53.73 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cuba?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cuba was 15.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.