Cuba—Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Cuba's infant mortality rate was 8.3 in 2023, ranking #137 out of 196 countries. This represents a +5.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 8.6 (2000) and the lowest was 6 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.3 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 |
Top Countries — Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 114.8 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 104.9 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 104 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 101.1 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 98.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 95 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 94.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 92.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 91.3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 77.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.