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Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Czech Republic

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Cuba has an annual birth rate of 8.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.4 for the Czech Republic. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.44 in Cuba and 1.45 in the Czech Republic — 0.76% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.1% in Cuba and by 30.6% in the Czech Republic — in 1960, it was 4.13 and 2.09, respectively.

  • Cuba is ranked 167/196 by birth rate compared to 170/196 for the Czech Republic.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.3 in Cuba — it's 30.6 in the Czech Republic.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 48.7 in Cuba vs 5.98 in the Czech Republic.
  • In Cuba, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in the Czech Republic.

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Czech Republic by year

Cuba
Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Czech Republic
2023 1.44 1.45
2022 1.41 1.64
2021 1.43 1.83
2020 1.49 1.74
2019 1.54 1.71
2018 1.61 1.71
2017 1.59 1.69
2016 1.6 1.63
2015 1.69 1.57
2014 1.66 1.53
2013 1.68 1.46
2012 1.67 1.45
2011 1.73 1.43
2010 1.67 1.51
2009 1.68 1.51
2008 1.58 1.51
2007 1.44 1.45
2006 1.4 1.34
2005 1.49 1.29
2004 1.55 1.23
2003 1.63 1.18
2002 1.65 1.17
2001 1.6 1.15
2000 1.61 1.15
1999 1.64 1.13
1998 1.62 1.16
1997 1.59 1.17
1996 1.46 1.18
1995 1.48 1.28
1994 1.47 1.44
1993 1.49 1.67
1992 1.56 1.71
1991 1.66 1.86
1990 1.81 1.9
1989 1.83 1.87
1988 1.85 1.94
1987 1.8 1.91
1986 1.78 1.92
1985 1.77 1.95
1984 1.77 1.97
1983 1.8 1.97
1982 1.78 2
1981 1.59 2
1980 1.64 2.08
1979 1.77 2.27
1978 1.88 2.33
1977 2.21 2.34
1976 2.51 2.39
1975 2.82 2.43
1974 3.16 2.46
1973 3.4 2.31
1972 3.61 2.09
1971 3.8 2
1970 3.98 1.92
1969 4.12 1.87
1968 4.19 1.84
1967 4.29 1.91
1966 4.4 2.02
1965 4.5 2.18
1964 4.53 2.34
1963 4.56 2.31
1962 4.42 2.12
1961 4.26 2.11
1960 4.13 2.09

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in the Czech Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cuba vs the Czech Republic population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cuba
Czech Republic
1x
Year Natural population change
Cuba Czech Republic
2023 -15,880 -21,729
2022 -17,961 -19,209
2021 -71,616 -28,365
2020 -12,808 -19,257
2019 -4,245 0
2018 3,436 1,063
2017 2,306 3,178
2016 9,677 5,283
2015 20,464 0
2014 22,448 4,210
2013 29,827 -2,103
2012 33,864 0
2011 40,753 2,099
2010 37,021 10,475
2009 37,543 10,444
2008 32,848 14,538
2007 24,617 9,268
2006 24,508 1,024
2005 36,660 -6,126
2004 44,258 -9,177
2003 56,170 -17,330
2002 58,212 -15,296
2001 57,325 -16,347
2000 61,133 -17,433
1999 69,069 -20,568
1998 71,284 -18,530
1997 71,828 -21,639
1996 61,837 -21,662
1995 66,809 -21,687
1994 68,604 -11,367
1993 73,221 3,099
1992 83,461 1,032
1991 95,398 4,124
1990 112,378 1,034
1989 114,865 1,036
1988 116,626 7,249
1987 109,617 4,138
1986 105,997 1,034
1985 103,228 4,135
1984 101,670 5,165
1983 101,858 3,097
1982 95,866 10,315
1981 74,067 13,391
1980 74,271 17,517
1979 81,192 44,257
1978 86,864 52,234
1977 106,875 55,009
1976 125,383 61,768
1975 144,964 67,393
1974 165,099 66,923
1973 177,387 57,549
1972 187,588 44,404
1971 195,106 31,445
1970 201,823 24,646
1969 205,581 22,762
1968 205,487 21,728
1967 207,245 29,558
1966 209,179 35,355
1965 211,322 43,029
1964 209,315 52,531
1963 205,788 48,353
1962 196,423 29,836
1961 183,806 36,430
1960 172,816 34,567

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.14% in Cuba and -0.2% in the Czech Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and -0.07% in the Czech Republic.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Czech Republic by year

Cuba
Czech Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cuba Czech Republic
2023 8.71 8.4
2022 8.66 9.5
2021 8.81 10.6
2020 9.26 10.3
2019 9.67 10.5
2018 10.2 10.7
2017 10.1 10.8
2016 10.3 10.7
2015 10.9 10.5
2014 10.9 10.4
2013 11.2 10.2
2012 11.2 10.3
2011 11.8 10.4
2010 11.4 11.2
2009 11.5 11.3
2008 10.9 11.5
2007 10 11.1
2006 9.87 10.3
2005 10.6 10
2004 11.3 9.6
2003 12.1 9.2
2002 12.5 9.1
2001 12.4 8.9
2000 12.9 8.9
1999 13.5 8.7
1998 13.7 8.8
1997 13.8 8.8
1996 13 8.8
1995 13.5 9.3
1994 13.7 10.3
1993 14.1 11.7
1992 15 11.8
1991 16.1 12.5
1990 17.6 12.6
1989 17.8 12.4
1988 18 12.8
1987 17.3 12.7
1986 17 12.9
1985 16.7 13.1
1984 16.5 13.3
1983 16.5 13.3
1982 15.9 13.7
1981 13.9 14
1980 13.9 14.9
1979 14.6 16.7
1978 15.1 17.5
1977 17.3 17.8
1976 19.4 18.5
1975 21.6 19.1
1974 24.1 19.4
1973 25.8 18.3
1972 27.2 16.6
1971 28.5 15.7
1970 29.9 15
1969 31 14.5
1968 31.6 13.9
1967 32.5 14.1
1966 33.4 14.4
1965 34.4 15.1
1964 34.9 15.9
1963 35.4 15.4
1962 34.6 13.9
1961 33.7 13.7
1960 32.8 13.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 8.4 in the Czech Republic, compared with 32.8 and 13.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cuba Czech Republic
Fertility rate 1.44 1.45
Fertility rate rank 158/196 154/196
Birth rate 8.71 8.4
Birth rate rank 167/196 170/196
Population change due to births and deaths -15,880 -21,729
Natural population change rank 173/196 178/196
Natural population change rate -0.14% -0.2%
Population growth -0.36% +0.38%
Population growth rank 182/197 142/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.9 years
Average age at childbearing 26.3 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 5.57
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.6 64.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 7.22 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 77.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.42% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.66% 0.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.83% 0.26%
Life expectancy 78.6 years 80.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cuba
Factual

UN forecast
Czech Republic
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cuba Czech Republic
2100 10.9% 13.2%
2099 10.9% 13.2%
2098 10.9% 13.3%
2097 10.9% 13.3%
2096 10.9% 13.4%
2095 10.9% 13.4%
2094 10.9% 13.5%
2093 10.9% 13.6%
2092 10.9% 13.7%
2091 10.9% 13.7%
2090 11% 13.8%
2089 11% 13.9%
2088 11% 13.9%
2087 11% 14%
2086 11% 14%
2085 11% 14%
2084 11% 14%
2083 11% 14%
2082 11.1% 13.9%
2081 11.1% 13.9%
2080 11.1% 13.8%
2079 11.1% 13.7%
2078 11.1% 13.7%
2077 11.1% 13.6%
2076 11.1% 13.5%
2075 11.1% 13.4%
2074 11.1% 13.3%
2073 11.1% 13.3%
2072 11.1% 13.2%
2071 11.2% 13.2%
2070 11.2% 13.1%
2069 11.2% 13.1%
2068 11.2% 13.2%
2067 11.2% 13.2%
2066 11.2% 13.3%
2065 11.2% 13.3%
2064 11.2% 13.4%
2063 11.3% 13.5%
2062 11.3% 13.6%
2061 11.3% 13.7%
2060 11.3% 13.8%
2059 11.4% 13.9%
2058 11.4% 14%
2057 11.5% 14.1%
2056 11.5% 14.1%
2055 11.5% 14.1%
2054 11.6% 14.2%
2053 11.7% 14.2%
2052 11.7% 14.1%
2051 11.8% 14.1%
2050 11.9% 14%
2049 11.9% 13.9%
2048 12% 13.7%
2047 12% 13.6%
2046 12.1% 13.4%
2045 12.2% 13.3%
2044 12.2% 13.1%
2043 12.3% 13%
2042 12.3% 12.9%
2041 12.4% 12.7%
2040 12.4% 12.6%
2039 12.5% 12.6%
2038 12.5% 12.5%
2037 12.6% 12.6%
2036 12.6% 12.8%
2035 12.7% 12.9%
2034 12.9% 13.2%
2033 13.1% 13.4%
2032 13.3% 13.6%
2031 13.5% 13.9%
2030 13.8% 14.1%
2029 14% 14.3%
2028 14.3% 14.5%
2027 14.6% 14.7%
2026 14.9% 14.9%
2025 15.2% 15.2%
2024 15.3% 15.4%
2023 15.5% 15.7%
2022 15.7% 15.9%
2021 15.8% 16.1%
2020 15.8% 16%
2019 16% 15.9%
2018 16.1% 15.8%
2017 16.3% 15.6%
2016 16.5% 15.4%
2015 16.7% 15.3%
2014 16.9% 15.1%
2013 17.1% 14.9%
2012 17.3% 14.8%
2011 17.5% 14.6%
2010 17.7% 14.4%
2009 17.9% 14.2%
2008 18.2% 14.2%
2007 18.5% 14.3%
2006 18.9% 14.4%
2005 19.4% 14.7%
2004 19.8% 15%
2003 20.2% 15.3%
2002 20.6% 15.7%
2001 20.9% 16.1%
2000 21.3% 16.5%
1999 21.5% 16.9%
1998 21.8% 17.3%
1997 22% 17.7%
1996 22.1% 18.2%
1995 22.1% 18.7%
1994 22.1% 19.2%
1993 22.2% 19.8%
1992 22.4% 20.3%
1991 22.5% 20.9%
1990 22.8% 21.4%
1989 23.1% 22%
1988 23.6% 22.6%
1987 24.3% 23%
1986 25.2% 23.2%
1985 26.1% 23.4%
1984 27.1% 23.5%
1983 28.1% 23.5%
1982 29.3% 23.5%
1981 30.5% 23.5%
1980 31.9% 23.4%
1979 33.2% 23.4%
1978 34.3% 23.2%
1977 35.4% 22.9%
1976 36.2% 22.6%
1975 36.8% 22.1%
1974 37.3% 21.6%
1973 37.6% 21.2%
1972 37.8% 21.1%
1971 37.9% 21.1%
1970 38% 21.3%
1969 37.9% 21.6%
1968 37.8% 21.9%
1967 37.7% 22.3%
1966 37.5% 22.7%
1965 37.3% 23.2%
1964 37.1% 23.5%
1963 36.8% 23.9%
1962 36.5% 24.5%
1961 36.2% 25.1%
1960 36% 25.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 15.4% in the Czech Republic in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and the Czech Republic compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Czech Republic

Cuba
Czech Republic
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cuba Czech Republic
2023 35 3
2022 41 3
2021 172 4
2020 40 3
2019 40 3
2018 39 3
2017 39 3
2016 40 3
2015 41 3
2014 42 3
2013 42 3
2012 42 4
2011 44 4
2010 44 4
2009 45 4
2008 44 4
2007 42 4
2006 42 5
2005 43 5
2004 44 5
2003 44 6
2002 45 6
2001 46 6
2000 48 7
1999 51 7
1998 54 7
1997 57 8
1996 59 8
1995 62 10
1994 64 11
1993 65 12
1992 66 13
1991 66 15
1990 66 15
1989 66 15
1988 68 16
1987 69 15
1986 70 17
1985 70 15

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 3 deaths in the Czech Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

Cuba
Czech Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cuba Czech Republic
2023 0.83% 0.26%
2022 0.79% 0.27%
2021 0.76% 0.28%
2020 0.72% 0.29%
2019 0.69% 0.3%
2018 0.66% 0.31%
2017 0.64% 0.32%
2016 0.62% 0.32%
2015 0.61% 0.32%
2014 0.6% 0.31%
2013 0.6% 0.31%
2012 0.6% 0.32%
2011 0.61% 0.33%
2010 0.62% 0.34%
2009 0.63% 0.35%
2008 0.65% 0.37%
2007 0.66% 0.39%
2006 0.69% 0.41%
2005 0.71% 0.44%
2004 0.73% 0.46%
2003 0.76% 0.48%
2002 0.79% 0.5%
2001 0.82% 0.52%
2000 0.86% 0.55%
1999 0.89% 0.58%
1998 0.93% 0.63%
1997 0.97% 0.7%
1996 1.01% 0.77%
1995 1.06% 0.85%
1994 1.11% 0.94%
1993 1.16% 1.03%
1992 1.22% 1.11%
1991 1.28% 1.17%
1990 1.34% 1.21%
1989 1.41% 1.25%
1988 1.49% 1.3%
1987 1.56% 1.35%
1986 1.64% 1.38%
1985 1.73% 1.41%
1984 1.81% 1.44%
1983 1.9% 1.47%
1982 2% 1.52%
1981 2.11% 1.59%
1980 2.22% 1.68%
1979 2.34% 1.78%
1978 2.47% 1.89%
1977 2.62% 1.99%
1976 2.77% 2.08%
1975 2.94% 2.16%
1974 3.11% 2.23%
1973 3.29% 2.29%
1972 3.47% 2.34%
1971 3.65% 2.39%
1970 3.82% 2.43%
1969 3.97% 2.46%
1968 4.11% 2.47%
1967 4.22% 2.48%
1966 4.31% 2.47%
1965 4.38% 2.46%
1964 4.43% 2.44%
1963 4.45% 2.43%
1962 4.45% 2.42%
1961 4.44% 2.44%
1960 4.41% 2.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 0.26% in the Czech Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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