Sex ratio at birth in Cuba
Cuba: Sex ratio at birth was 107.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.7 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
104.59 males per 100 females
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Cuba is 107.01 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cuba peaked at 109.7 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 104.59 males per 100 females, in 2011.
That places Cuba 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.12 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 106.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 106.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 107.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 107.84 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 108.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 108.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 108.7 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 109.07 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 109.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 109.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 109.7 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 109.2 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 108.08 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 107.13 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.18 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 107.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 107.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 107.01 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 107.01 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.98 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.79 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.91 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 106.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.59 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 107.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.69 males per 100 females | 107.13 males per 100 females | 109.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.19 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 106.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.65 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 107.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.18 males per 100 females | 107.01 males per 100 females | 107.31 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Cuba?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cuba was 107.01 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.59 males per 100 females in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cuba ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.