Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Cuba vs El Salvador by year

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Cuba

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	El Salvador
2023	1.44	1.78
2022	1.41	1.79
2021	1.43	1.8
2020	1.49	1.82
2019	1.54	1.84
2018	1.61	1.85
2017	1.59	1.9
2016	1.6	1.97
2015	1.69	2.07
2014	1.66	2.13
2013	1.68	2.15
2012	1.67	2.19
2011	1.73	2.22
2010	1.67	2.24
2009	1.68	2.26
2008	1.58	2.29
2007	1.44	2.35
2006	1.4	2.4
2005	1.49	2.44
2004	1.55	2.52
2003	1.63	2.64
2002	1.65	2.78
2001	1.6	2.93
2000	1.61	3.08
1999	1.64	3.22
1998	1.62	3.34
1997	1.59	3.38
1996	1.46	3.48
1995	1.48	3.57
1994	1.47	3.61
1993	1.49	3.69
1992	1.56	3.8
1991	1.66	3.89
1990	1.81	3.96
1989	1.83	4.03
1988	1.85	4.1
1987	1.8	4.18
1986	1.78	4.19
1985	1.77	4.32
1984	1.77	4.48
1983	1.8	4.65
1982	1.78	4.83
1981	1.59	4.99
1980	1.64	5.11
1979	1.77	5.23
1978	1.88	5.36
1977	2.21	5.47
1976	2.51	5.59
1975	2.82	5.71
1974	3.16	5.82
1973	3.4	5.93
1972	3.61	6.03
1971	3.8	6.13
1970	3.98	6.18
1969	4.12	6.28
1968	4.19	6.39
1967	4.29	6.49
1966	4.4	6.57
1965	4.5	6.64
1964	4.53	6.68
1963	4.56	6.69
1962	4.42	6.68
1961	4.26	6.64
1960	4.13	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cuba vs El Salvador population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	El Salvador
2023	-15,880	51,985
2022	-17,961	53,138
2021	-71,616	46,530
2020	-12,808	48,244
2019	-4,245	56,816
2018	3,436	57,509
2017	2,306	59,824
2016	9,677	63,751
2015	20,464	69,263
2014	22,448	72,581
2013	29,827	73,869
2012	33,864	75,495
2011	40,753	76,182
2010	37,021	75,695
2009	37,543	74,908
2008	32,848	75,107
2007	24,617	76,776
2006	24,508	80,887
2005	36,660	84,883
2004	44,258	90,905
2003	56,170	97,849
2002	58,212	106,137
2001	57,325	114,313
2000	61,133	122,315
1999	69,069	128,947
1998	71,284	134,065
1997	71,828	134,448
1996	61,837	136,929
1995	66,809	138,268
1994	68,604	137,974
1993	73,221	138,432
1992	83,461	139,221
1991	95,398	140,691
1990	112,378	140,311
1989	114,865	139,093
1988	116,626	136,230
1987	109,617	133,667
1986	105,997	130,177
1985	103,228	127,248
1984	101,670	125,036
1983	101,858	121,700
1982	95,866	120,938
1981	74,067	117,346
1980	74,271	111,771
1979	81,192	123,838
1978	86,864	124,468
1977	106,875	121,446
1976	125,383	120,511
1975	144,964	116,737
1974	165,099	113,846
1973	177,387	111,546
1972	187,588	107,604
1971	195,106	104,714
1970	201,823	100,499
1969	205,581	99,848
1968	205,487	98,851
1967	207,245	98,424
1966	209,179	97,156
1965	211,322	95,341
1964	209,315	93,328
1963	205,788	90,794
1962	196,423	88,237
1961	183,806	84,614
1960	172,816	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Cuba vs El Salvador by year

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Cuba

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	El Salvador
2023	8.71	15.8
2022	8.66	15.9
2021	8.81	16.2
2020	9.26	16.3
2019	9.67	16.6
2018	10.2	16.7
2017	10.1	17.1
2016	10.3	17.7
2015	10.9	18.6
2014	10.9	19
2013	11.2	19.2
2012	11.2	19.4
2011	11.8	19.6
2010	11.4	19.7
2009	11.5	19.8
2008	10.9	20
2007	10	20.6
2006	9.87	21
2005	10.6	21.4
2004	11.3	22.1
2003	12.1	23.1
2002	12.5	24.4
2001	12.4	25.8
2000	12.9	27.1
1999	13.5	28.3
1998	13.7	29.4
1997	13.8	29.6
1996	13	30.3
1995	13.5	30.8
1994	13.7	31
1993	14.1	31.3
1992	15	32.2
1991	16.1	33.1
1990	17.6	33.7
1989	17.8	34.4
1988	18	34.9
1987	17.3	35.2
1986	17	35.1
1985	16.7	35.7
1984	16.5	36.7
1983	16.5	37.7
1982	15.9	38.6
1981	13.9	39.6
1980	13.9	39.8
1979	14.6	40.1
1978	15.1	40.4
1977	17.3	40.8
1976	19.4	41.2
1975	21.6	41.5
1974	24.1	41.9
1973	25.8	42.2
1972	27.2	42.5
1971	28.5	42.8
1970	29.9	42.8
1969	31	43.5
1968	31.6	44.3
1967	32.5	45.1
1966	33.4	45.7
1965	34.4	46.3
1964	34.9	46.8
1963	35.4	47
1962	34.6	47.1
1961	33.7	47
1960	32.8	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 32.8 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	El Salvador
2100	10.9%	12.6%
2099	10.9%	12.6%
2098	10.9%	12.7%
2097	10.9%	12.7%
2096	10.9%	12.7%
2095	10.9%	12.7%
2094	10.9%	12.8%
2093	10.9%	12.8%
2092	10.9%	12.8%
2091	10.9%	12.9%
2090	11%	12.9%
2089	11%	12.9%
2088	11%	13%
2087	11%	13%
2086	11%	13.1%
2085	11%	13.1%
2084	11%	13.2%
2083	11%	13.2%
2082	11.1%	13.3%
2081	11.1%	13.3%
2080	11.1%	13.4%
2079	11.1%	13.5%
2078	11.1%	13.6%
2077	11.1%	13.6%
2076	11.1%	13.7%
2075	11.1%	13.8%
2074	11.1%	13.9%
2073	11.1%	14%
2072	11.1%	14%
2071	11.2%	14.1%
2070	11.2%	14.2%
2069	11.2%	14.3%
2068	11.2%	14.5%
2067	11.2%	14.6%
2066	11.2%	14.7%
2065	11.2%	14.8%
2064	11.2%	14.9%
2063	11.3%	15%
2062	11.3%	15.2%
2061	11.3%	15.3%
2060	11.3%	15.5%
2059	11.4%	15.6%
2058	11.4%	15.8%
2057	11.5%	15.9%
2056	11.5%	16.1%
2055	11.5%	16.3%
2054	11.6%	16.4%
2053	11.7%	16.6%
2052	11.7%	16.8%
2051	11.8%	17%
2050	11.9%	17.2%
2049	11.9%	17.5%
2048	12%	17.7%
2047	12%	17.9%
2046	12.1%	18.2%
2045	12.2%	18.4%
2044	12.2%	18.7%
2043	12.3%	18.9%
2042	12.3%	19.2%
2041	12.4%	19.4%
2040	12.4%	19.7%
2039	12.5%	19.9%
2038	12.5%	20.2%
2037	12.6%	20.5%
2036	12.6%	20.7%
2035	12.7%	21%
2034	12.9%	21.2%
2033	13.1%	21.5%
2032	13.3%	21.8%
2031	13.5%	22.1%
2030	13.8%	22.5%
2029	14%	22.9%
2028	14.3%	23.3%
2027	14.6%	23.7%
2026	14.9%	24.2%
2025	15.2%	24.6%
2024	15.3%	24.8%
2023	15.5%	25.2%
2022	15.7%	25.6%
2021	15.8%	26%
2020	15.8%	26.3%
2019	16%	26.7%
2018	16.1%	27%
2017	16.3%	27.5%
2016	16.5%	28%
2015	16.7%	28.6%
2014	16.9%	29.2%
2013	17.1%	29.9%
2012	17.3%	30.6%
2011	17.5%	31.3%
2010	17.7%	32%
2009	17.9%	32.7%
2008	18.2%	33.4%
2007	18.5%	33.9%
2006	18.9%	34.4%
2005	19.4%	34.9%
2004	19.8%	35.4%
2003	20.2%	35.9%
2002	20.6%	36.3%
2001	20.9%	36.7%
2000	21.3%	37.1%
1999	21.5%	37.5%
1998	21.8%	38%
1997	22%	38.5%
1996	22.1%	39.1%
1995	22.1%	39.8%
1994	22.1%	40.5%
1993	22.2%	41.1%
1992	22.4%	41.5%
1991	22.5%	41.7%
1990	22.8%	41.7%
1989	23.1%	41.8%
1988	23.6%	41.9%
1987	24.3%	42.1%
1986	25.2%	42.4%
1985	26.1%	42.7%
1984	27.1%	43.1%
1983	28.1%	43.4%
1982	29.3%	43.7%
1981	30.5%	43.9%
1980	31.9%	44.2%
1979	33.2%	44.5%
1978	34.3%	44.9%
1977	35.4%	45.3%
1976	36.2%	45.6%
1975	36.8%	45.9%
1974	37.3%	46.2%
1973	37.6%	46.4%
1972	37.8%	46.6%
1971	37.9%	46.7%
1970	38%	46.8%
1969	37.9%	46.8%
1968	37.8%	46.6%
1967	37.7%	46.5%
1966	37.5%	46.3%
1965	37.3%	46.2%
1964	37.1%	46.1%
1963	36.8%	46%
1962	36.5%	45.8%
1961	36.2%	45.7%
1960	36%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs El Salvador

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Cuba

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	El Salvador
2023	35	39
2022	41	39
2021	172	58
2020	40	48
2019	40	40
2018	39	43
2017	39	44
2016	40	43
2015	41	43
2014	42	41
2013	42	39
2012	42	36
2011	44	35
2010	44	34
2009	45	35
2008	44	33
2007	42	33
2006	42	33
2005	43	34
2004	44	35
2003	44	38
2002	45	40
2001	46	45
2000	48	48
1999	51	53
1998	54	61
1997	57	67
1996	59	78
1995	62	89
1994	64	101
1993	65	114
1992	66	121
1991	66	129
1990	66	145
1989	66	155
1988	68	173
1987	69	178
1986	70	169
1985	70	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	El Salvador
2023	0.83%	1.04%
2022	0.79%	1.08%
2021	0.76%	1.12%
2020	0.72%	1.17%
2019	0.69%	1.22%
2018	0.66%	1.27%
2017	0.64%	1.33%
2016	0.62%	1.39%
2015	0.61%	1.45%
2014	0.6%	1.52%
2013	0.6%	1.59%
2012	0.6%	1.67%
2011	0.61%	1.75%
2010	0.62%	1.84%
2009	0.63%	1.94%
2008	0.65%	2.04%
2007	0.66%	2.15%
2006	0.69%	2.27%
2005	0.71%	2.4%
2004	0.73%	2.55%
2003	0.76%	2.7%
2002	0.79%	2.86%
2001	0.82%	3.04%
2000	0.86%	3.23%
1999	0.89%	3.43%
1998	0.93%	3.65%
1997	0.97%	3.89%
1996	1.01%	4.15%
1995	1.06%	4.42%
1994	1.11%	4.71%
1993	1.16%	5%
1992	1.22%	5.3%
1991	1.28%	5.61%
1990	1.34%	5.94%
1989	1.41%	6.28%
1988	1.49%	6.65%
1987	1.56%	7.04%
1986	1.64%	7.47%
1985	1.73%	7.93%
1984	1.81%	8.42%
1983	1.9%	8.94%
1982	2%	9.46%
1981	2.11%	10%
1980	2.22%	12.5%
1979	2.34%	11.1%
1978	2.47%	11.6%
1977	2.62%	12.1%
1976	2.77%	12.6%
1975	2.94%	13.1%
1974	3.11%	13.5%
1973	3.29%	13.9%
1972	3.47%	14.3%
1971	3.65%	14.6%
1970	3.82%	15%
1969	3.97%	15.3%
1968	4.11%	15.6%
1967	4.22%	16%
1966	4.31%	16.3%
1965	4.38%	16.6%
1964	4.43%	17%
1963	4.45%	17.3%
1962	4.45%	17.7%
1961	4.44%	18.1%
1960	4.41%	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.