Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba
Cuba: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.56 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.4 live births per woman
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.44 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba peaked at 4.56 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4 live births per woman, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.03 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 3.93 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.9 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.89 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.9 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 4.13 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.26 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.56 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.53 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.4 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.29 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.12 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.98 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.16 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 live births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 live births per woman | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.78 live births per woman | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.56 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.59 live births per woman | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.64 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.61 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 live births per woman | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | +1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.44 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.44 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 live births per woman | 3.89 live births per woman | 4.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 live births per woman compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cuba
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,070 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9048 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.7 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -52.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.296 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0964 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0964 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cuba was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 live births per woman in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Cuba ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.