Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and France

Fertility rate in Cuba vs France by year

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Cuba

France

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	France
2023	1.44	1.66
2022	1.41	1.79
2021	1.43	1.84
2020	1.49	1.83
2019	1.54	1.86
2018	1.61	1.87
2017	1.59	1.89
2016	1.6	1.92
2015	1.69	1.96
2014	1.66	2
2013	1.68	1.99
2012	1.67	2.01
2011	1.73	2.01
2010	1.67	2.03
2009	1.68	2
2008	1.58	2.01
2007	1.44	1.98
2006	1.4	2
2005	1.49	1.94
2004	1.55	1.92
2003	1.63	1.89
2002	1.65	1.88
2001	1.6	1.9
2000	1.61	1.89
1999	1.64	1.81
1998	1.62	1.78
1997	1.59	1.77
1996	1.46	1.75
1995	1.48	1.74
1994	1.47	1.73
1993	1.49	1.73
1992	1.56	1.74
1991	1.66	1.75
1990	1.81	1.77
1989	1.83	1.79
1988	1.85	1.81
1987	1.8	1.83
1986	1.78	1.85
1985	1.77	1.86
1984	1.77	1.86
1983	1.8	1.86
1982	1.78	1.86
1981	1.59	1.85
1980	1.64	1.85
1979	1.77	1.87
1978	1.88	1.89
1977	2.21	1.94
1976	2.51	2.01
1975	2.82	2.09
1974	3.16	2.18
1973	3.4	2.28
1972	3.61	2.38
1971	3.8	2.47
1970	3.98	2.55
1969	4.12	2.62
1968	4.19	2.69
1967	4.29	2.75
1966	4.4	2.8
1965	4.5	2.84
1964	4.53	2.87
1963	4.56	2.89
1962	4.42	2.89
1961	4.26	2.87
1960	4.13	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.66 in France in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

France

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	France
2023	-15,880	47,860
2022	-17,961	54,547
2021	-71,616	74,627
2020	-12,808	67,602
2019	-4,245	141,503
2018	3,436	147,749
2017	2,306	160,604
2016	9,677	193,500
2015	20,464	206,300
2014	22,448	265,248
2013	29,827	244,192
2012	33,864	256,065
2011	40,753	280,966
2010	37,021	286,116
2009	37,543	278,238
2008	32,848	283,250
2007	24,617	288,076
2006	24,508	305,387
2005	36,660	271,677
2004	44,258	282,185
2003	56,170	230,325
2002	58,212	253,430
2001	57,325	263,867
2000	61,133	268,042
1999	69,069	229,907
1998	71,284	222,705
1997	71,828	215,885
1996	61,837	221,092
1995	66,809	220,303
1994	68,604	201,704
1993	73,221	224,592
1992	83,461	229,502
1991	95,398	234,216
1990	112,378	238,870
1989	114,865	243,361
1988	116,626	247,672
1987	109,617	251,971
1986	105,997	250,606
1985	103,228	249,328
1984	101,670	248,086
1983	101,858	235,655
1982	95,866	234,389
1981	74,067	222,414
1980	74,271	210,042
1979	81,192	208,923
1978	86,864	213,462
1977	106,875	217,946
1976	125,383	227,776
1975	144,964	248,413
1974	165,099	268,733
1973	177,387	282,979
1972	187,588	296,589
1971	195,106	309,747
1970	201,823	322,444
1969	205,581	329,831
1968	205,487	337,346
1967	207,245	339,843
1966	209,179	352,181
1965	211,322	354,132
1964	209,315	360,631
1963	205,788	361,694
1962	196,423	358,082
1961	183,806	354,504
1960	172,816	346,115

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 +0.07% in France.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +0.2% in France.

Birth rate in Cuba vs France by year

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Cuba

France

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	France
2023	8.71	9.9
2022	8.66	10.7
2021	8.81	10.9
2020	9.26	10.9
2019	9.67	11.2
2018	10.2	11.3
2017	10.1	11.5
2016	10.3	11.8
2015	10.9	12
2014	10.9	12.4
2013	11.2	12.4
2012	11.2	12.6
2011	11.8	12.7
2010	11.4	12.9
2009	11.5	12.8
2008	10.9	12.9
2007	10	12.8
2006	9.87	13.1
2005	10.6	12.8
2004	11.3	12.8
2003	12.1	12.8
2002	12.5	12.9
2001	12.4	13.1
2000	12.9	13.3
1999	13.5	12.9
1998	13.7	12.8
1997	13.8	12.7
1996	13	12.8
1995	13.5	12.8
1994	13.7	12.5
1993	14.1	13
1992	15	13.1
1991	16.1	13.2
1990	17.6	13.4
1989	17.8	13.6
1988	18	13.8
1987	17.3	14
1986	17	14.1
1985	16.7	14.2
1984	16.5	14.3
1983	16.5	14.2
1982	15.9	14.2
1981	13.9	14.1
1980	13.9	14
1979	14.6	14
1978	15.1	14.1
1977	17.3	14.3
1976	19.4	14.6
1975	21.6	15
1974	24.1	15.5
1973	25.8	15.9
1972	27.2	16.3
1971	28.5	16.7
1970	29.9	17
1969	31	17.3
1968	31.6	17.5
1967	32.5	17.7
1966	33.4	18
1965	34.4	18.2
1964	34.9	18.4
1963	35.4	18.5
1962	34.6	18.6
1961	33.7	18.7
1960	32.8	18.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 9.9 in France, compared with 32.8 and 18.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

France

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	France
2100	10.9%	14%
2099	10.9%	14%
2098	10.9%	14%
2097	10.9%	14.1%
2096	10.9%	14.1%
2095	10.9%	14.1%
2094	10.9%	14.2%
2093	10.9%	14.3%
2092	10.9%	14.3%
2091	10.9%	14.4%
2090	11%	14.4%
2089	11%	14.5%
2088	11%	14.6%
2087	11%	14.6%
2086	11%	14.7%
2085	11%	14.7%
2084	11%	14.7%
2083	11%	14.8%
2082	11.1%	14.8%
2081	11.1%	14.8%
2080	11.1%	14.8%
2079	11.1%	14.8%
2078	11.1%	14.8%
2077	11.1%	14.7%
2076	11.1%	14.7%
2075	11.1%	14.7%
2074	11.1%	14.6%
2073	11.1%	14.6%
2072	11.1%	14.6%
2071	11.2%	14.5%
2070	11.2%	14.5%
2069	11.2%	14.5%
2068	11.2%	14.5%
2067	11.2%	14.5%
2066	11.2%	14.5%
2065	11.2%	14.6%
2064	11.2%	14.6%
2063	11.3%	14.7%
2062	11.3%	14.7%
2061	11.3%	14.8%
2060	11.3%	14.9%
2059	11.4%	15%
2058	11.4%	15.1%
2057	11.5%	15.2%
2056	11.5%	15.3%
2055	11.5%	15.4%
2054	11.6%	15.4%
2053	11.7%	15.5%
2052	11.7%	15.5%
2051	11.8%	15.6%
2050	11.9%	15.6%
2049	11.9%	15.6%
2048	12%	15.5%
2047	12%	15.5%
2046	12.1%	15.4%
2045	12.2%	15.3%
2044	12.2%	15.3%
2043	12.3%	15.2%
2042	12.3%	15.1%
2041	12.4%	15%
2040	12.4%	14.9%
2039	12.5%	14.8%
2038	12.5%	14.7%
2037	12.6%	14.7%
2036	12.6%	14.7%
2035	12.7%	14.7%
2034	12.9%	14.7%
2033	13.1%	14.8%
2032	13.3%	14.8%
2031	13.5%	15.1%
2030	13.8%	15.2%
2029	14%	15.4%
2028	14.3%	15.6%
2027	14.6%	15.8%
2026	14.9%	16.1%
2025	15.2%	16.4%
2024	15.3%	16.5%
2023	15.5%	16.8%
2022	15.7%	17%
2021	15.8%	17.2%
2020	15.8%	17.4%
2019	16%	17.6%
2018	16.1%	17.8%
2017	16.3%	17.9%
2016	16.5%	18.1%
2015	16.7%	18.2%
2014	16.9%	18.3%
2013	17.1%	18.4%
2012	17.3%	18.5%
2011	17.5%	18.5%
2010	17.7%	18.5%
2009	17.9%	18.5%
2008	18.2%	18.5%
2007	18.5%	18.4%
2006	18.9%	18.5%
2005	19.4%	18.5%
2004	19.8%	18.6%
2003	20.2%	18.7%
2002	20.6%	18.8%
2001	20.9%	18.9%
2000	21.3%	18.9%
1999	21.5%	19%
1998	21.8%	19%
1997	22%	19.1%
1996	22.1%	19.3%
1995	22.1%	19.5%
1994	22.1%	19.7%
1993	22.2%	19.9%
1992	22.4%	20%
1991	22.5%	20.1%
1990	22.8%	20.1%
1989	23.1%	20.3%
1988	23.6%	20.5%
1987	24.3%	20.7%
1986	25.2%	21%
1985	26.1%	21.3%
1984	27.1%	21.5%
1983	28.1%	21.7%
1982	29.3%	21.9%
1981	30.5%	22.1%
1980	31.9%	22.4%
1979	33.2%	22.7%
1978	34.3%	23%
1977	35.4%	23.3%
1976	36.2%	23.6%
1975	36.8%	23.9%
1974	37.3%	24.2%
1973	37.6%	24.4%
1972	37.8%	24.6%
1971	37.9%	24.7%
1970	38%	24.8%
1969	37.9%	25%
1968	37.8%	25.1%
1967	37.7%	25.3%
1966	37.5%	25.4%
1965	37.3%	25.6%
1964	37.1%	25.8%
1963	36.8%	26%
1962	36.5%	26.2%
1961	36.2%	26.5%
1960	36%	26.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 16.5% in France in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 20.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and France compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs France

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Cuba

France

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	France
2023	35	7
2022	41	9
2021	172	9
2020	40	9
2019	40	8
2018	39	9
2017	39	8
2016	40	9
2015	41	9
2014	42	9
2013	42	9
2012	42	9
2011	44	9
2010	44	9
2009	45	10
2008	44	10
2007	42	9
2006	42	9
2005	43	9
2004	44	9
2003	44	9
2002	45	9
2001	46	9
2000	48	9
1999	51	10
1998	54	10
1997	57	11
1996	59	13
1995	62	15
1994	64	15
1993	65	16
1992	66	17
1991	66	18
1990	66	18
1989	66	19
1988	68	19
1987	69	19
1986	70	20
1985	70	20

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 7 deaths in France.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

France

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	France
2023	0.83%	0.43%
2022	0.79%	0.43%
2021	0.76%	0.43%
2020	0.72%	0.42%
2019	0.69%	0.42%
2018	0.66%	0.42%
2017	0.64%	0.42%
2016	0.62%	0.42%
2015	0.61%	0.42%
2014	0.6%	0.41%
2013	0.6%	0.41%
2012	0.6%	0.41%
2011	0.61%	0.42%
2010	0.62%	0.42%
2009	0.63%	0.43%
2008	0.65%	0.44%
2007	0.66%	0.44%
2006	0.69%	0.45%
2005	0.71%	0.46%
2004	0.73%	0.48%
2003	0.76%	0.49%
2002	0.79%	0.51%
2001	0.82%	0.52%
2000	0.86%	0.54%
1999	0.89%	0.55%
1998	0.93%	0.57%
1997	0.97%	0.58%
1996	1.01%	0.61%
1995	1.06%	0.65%
1994	1.11%	0.7%
1993	1.16%	0.75%
1992	1.22%	0.81%
1991	1.28%	0.86%
1990	1.34%	0.9%
1989	1.41%	0.93%
1988	1.49%	0.96%
1987	1.56%	0.98%
1986	1.64%	1.01%
1985	1.73%	1.04%
1984	1.81%	1.07%
1983	1.9%	1.11%
1982	2%	1.15%
1981	2.11%	1.19%
1980	2.22%	1.24%
1979	2.34%	1.28%
1978	2.47%	1.34%
1977	2.62%	1.39%
1976	2.77%	1.44%
1975	2.94%	1.49%
1974	3.11%	1.54%
1973	3.29%	1.6%
1972	3.47%	1.66%
1971	3.65%	1.74%
1970	3.82%	1.82%
1969	3.97%	1.91%
1968	4.11%	1.99%
1967	4.22%	2.06%
1966	4.31%	2.14%
1965	4.38%	2.24%
1964	4.43%	2.34%
1963	4.45%	2.45%
1962	4.45%	2.57%
1961	4.44%	2.7%
1960	4.41%	2.85%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 0.43% in France. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.