Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cuba

Cuba: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
172
in 2021
All-time low
35
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cuba, 1985–2023

501001501985200420231985: 701986: 701987: 691988: 681989: 661990: 661991: 661992: 661993: 651994: 641995: 621996: 591997: 571998: 541999: 512000: 482001: 462002: 452003: 442004: 442005: 432006: 422007: 422008: 442009: 452010: 442011: 442012: 422013: 422014: 422015: 412016: 402017: 392018: 392019: 402020: 402021: 1722022: 412023: 35

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cuba stood at 35. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cuba peaked at 172 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.

That places Cuba 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cuba, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 70 —
1986 70 +0.0%
1987 69 -1.4%
1988 68 -1.4%
1989 66 -2.9%
1990 66 +0.0%
1991 66 +0.0%
1992 66 +0.0%
1993 65 -1.5%
1994 64 -1.5%
1995 62 -3.1%
1996 59 -4.8%
1997 57 -3.4%
1998 54 -5.3%
1999 51 -5.6%
2000 48 -5.9%
2001 46 -4.2%
2002 45 -2.2%
2003 44 -2.2%
2004 44 +0.0%
2005 43 -2.3%
2006 42 -2.3%
2007 42 +0.0%
2008 44 +4.8%
2009 45 +2.3%
2010 44 -2.2%
2011 44 +0.0%
2012 42 -4.5%
2013 42 +0.0%
2014 42 +0.0%
2015 41 -2.4%
2016 40 -2.4%
2017 39 -2.5%
2018 39 +0.0%
2019 40 +2.6%
2020 40 +0.0%
2021 172 +330.0%
2022 41 -76.2%
2023 35 -14.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +330.0% 40 172
2022 -76.2% 172 41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.6 66 70 5
1990s 61 51 66 10
2000s 44.3 42 48 10
2010s 41.3 39 44 10
2020s 72 35 172 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 107 Brunei 36 compare
  2. 107 Dominica 36 compare
  3. 107 Tunisia 36 compare
  4. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 35 compare
  5. 110 Barbados 35 compare
  6. 113 Thailand 34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cuba?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Cuba was 35 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 172 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Cuba ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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