Cuba—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #140 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.2
2023
YoY Change
+5.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#140
of 196 countries
Maximum
4.2
2023
Minimum
2.6
2013
CAGR
+0.1%
24 years
Last
4.2
Previous
4
Highest
4.2
Lowest
2.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cuba's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 4.2 in 2023, ranking #140 out of 196 countries. This represents a +5.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 4.2 (2023) and the lowest was 2.6 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |