Cuba: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.45.
That's up 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Cuba ranks #165 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.73
- Trough
- 1.40
- 1-year change
- +0.4%
- 5-year change
- -6.2%
- -1.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -12.7%
- -1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.4450 | |
| 1.4390 | |
| 1.4120 | |
| 1.4270 | |
| 1.4890 | |
| 1.5400 | |
| 1.6070 | |
| 1.5850 | |
| 1.6000 | |
| 1.6850 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cuba rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Cuba ranked #165 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Cuba's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Cuba is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 of 42.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.