Share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba

Cuba: Share of low birthweight babies born was 7.06 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
7.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2013
All-time low
7.06
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba, 2000–2020

024682000201020202000: 7.12001: 7.12002: 7.12003: 7.12004: 7.12005: 7.12006: 7.12007: 7.12008: 7.22009: 7.22010: 7.22011: 7.22012: 7.22013: 7.22014: 7.22015: 7.22016: 7.22017: 7.12018: 7.12019: 7.12020: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba is 7.06, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba peaked at 7.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2020.

That places Cuba 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.12 7.08 7.17 10
2010s 7.16 7.08 7.2 10
2020s 7.06 7.06 7.06 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 116 Italy 7.21 compare
  2. 117 Algeria 7.2 compare
  3. 118 Malta 7.18 compare
  4. 120 Chile 6.84 compare
  5. 121 United Kingdom 6.83 compare
  6. 122 Monaco 6.82 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

More population data for Cuba

All data for Cuba β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba?
Share of low birthweight babies born in Cuba was 7.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
Cuba ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
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