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Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Georgia

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Cuba has an annual birth rate of 8.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.5 for Georgia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.44 in Cuba and 1.81 in Georgia — 25.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.1% in Cuba and by 38.5% in Georgia — in 1960, it was 4.13 and 2.94, respectively.

  • Cuba is ranked 167/196 by birth rate compared to 122/196 for Georgia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.3 in Cuba — it's 29 in Georgia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 48.7 in Cuba vs 21.1 in Georgia.
  • In Cuba, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Georgia.

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Georgia by year

Cuba
Georgia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Georgia
2023 1.44 1.81
2022 1.41 1.82
2021 1.43 1.98
2020 1.49 1.98
2019 1.54 2.02
2018 1.61 2.09
2017 1.59 2.14
2016 1.6 2.23
2015 1.69 2.21
2014 1.66 2.18
2013 1.68 1.99
2012 1.67 1.93
2011 1.73 1.92
2010 1.67 1.97
2009 1.68 1.99
2008 1.58 1.83
2007 1.44 1.7
2006 1.4 1.62
2005 1.49 1.58
2004 1.55 1.57
2003 1.63 1.55
2002 1.65 1.57
2001 1.6 1.58
2000 1.61 1.61
1999 1.64 1.64
1998 1.62 1.7
1997 1.59 1.73
1996 1.46 1.76
1995 1.48 1.81
1994 1.47 1.84
1993 1.49 1.91
1992 1.56 2.05
1991 1.66 2.21
1990 1.81 2.31
1989 1.83 2.32
1988 1.85 2.32
1987 1.8 2.32
1986 1.78 2.38
1985 1.77 2.4
1984 1.77 2.38
1983 1.8 2.34
1982 1.78 2.31
1981 1.59 2.33
1980 1.64 2.35
1979 1.77 2.38
1978 1.88 2.42
1977 2.21 2.44
1976 2.51 2.51
1975 2.82 2.55
1974 3.16 2.57
1973 3.4 2.62
1972 3.61 2.67
1971 3.8 2.71
1970 3.98 2.7
1969 4.12 2.69
1968 4.19 2.69
1967 4.29 2.74
1966 4.4 2.73
1965 4.5 2.77
1964 4.53 2.89
1963 4.56 2.95
1962 4.42 2.94
1961 4.26 2.94
1960 4.13 2.94

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 1.81 in Georgia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cuba
Georgia
1x
Year Natural population change
Cuba Georgia
2023 -15,880 -1,282
2022 -17,961 -2,224
2021 -71,616 -9,127
2020 -12,808 335
2019 -4,245 5,606
2018 3,436 8,407
2017 2,306 8,391
2016 9,677 11,346
2015 20,464 13,105
2014 22,448 13,089
2013 29,827 10,145
2012 33,864 8,584
2011 40,753 8,989
2010 37,021 10,501
2009 37,543 12,210
2008 32,848 7,974
2007 24,617 3,551
2006 24,508 2,146
2005 36,660 1,604
2004 44,258 283
2003 56,170 2,482
2002 58,212 2,228
2001 57,325 3,445
2000 61,133 4,681
1999 69,069 6,901
1998 71,284 9,823
1997 71,828 11,862
1996 61,837 18,304
1995 66,809 17,644
1994 68,604 17,279
1993 73,221 18,303
1992 83,461 24,226
1991 95,398 32,932
1990 112,378 40,169
1989 114,865 41,510
1988 116,626 42,810
1987 109,617 45,561
1986 105,997 48,960
1985 103,228 49,786
1984 101,670 48,523
1983 101,858 48,496
1982 95,866 47,363
1981 74,067 46,185
1980 74,271 44,114
1979 81,192 42,863
1978 86,864 41,616
1977 106,875 40,023
1976 125,383 39,964
1975 144,964 39,331
1974 165,099 38,071
1973 177,387 38,259
1972 187,588 38,832
1971 195,106 38,953
1970 201,823 38,731
1969 205,581 37,764
1968 205,487 37,840
1967 207,245 40,070
1966 209,179 40,905
1965 211,322 43,463
1964 209,315 48,429
1963 205,788 51,456
1962 196,423 51,903
1961 183,806 52,284
1960 172,816 51,640

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 -0.03% in Georgia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +0.13% in Georgia.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Georgia by year

Cuba
Georgia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cuba Georgia
2023 8.71 11.5
2022 8.66 11.6
2021 8.81 12.9
2020 9.26 13.1
2019 9.67 13.6
2018 10.2 14.3
2017 10.1 14.9
2016 10.3 15.8
2015 10.9 16
2014 10.9 16.1
2013 11.2 15.1
2012 11.2 14.9
2011 11.8 15
2010 11.4 15.6
2009 11.5 15.9
2008 10.9 14.7
2007 10 13.6
2006 9.87 12.9
2005 10.6 12.6
2004 11.3 12.3
2003 12.1 12.1
2002 12.5 12.2
2001 12.4 12.2
2000 12.9 12.5
1999 13.5 12.7
1998 13.7 13.1
1997 13.8 13.4
1996 13 13.7
1995 13.5 14.1
1994 13.7 14.4
1993 14.1 15.1
1992 15 16.2
1991 16.1 17.7
1990 17.6 18.8
1989 17.8 19
1988 18 19.2
1987 17.3 19.5
1986 17 20.3
1985 16.7 20.6
1984 16.5 20.5
1983 16.5 20.1
1982 15.9 19.7
1981 13.9 19.7
1980 13.9 19.5
1979 14.6 19.3
1978 15.1 19.2
1977 17.3 18.9
1976 19.4 19.1
1975 21.6 19.1
1974 24.1 18.9
1973 25.8 19.1
1972 27.2 19.5
1971 28.5 19.7
1970 29.9 19.7
1969 31 19.6
1968 31.6 19.8
1967 32.5 20.6
1966 33.4 21
1965 34.4 22.1
1964 34.9 23.8
1963 35.4 25.1
1962 34.6 25.7
1961 33.7 26.3
1960 32.8 26.6

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 11.5 in Georgia, compared with 32.8 and 26.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cuba Georgia
Fertility rate 1.44 1.81
Fertility rate rank 158/196 111/196
Birth rate 8.71 11.5
Birth rate rank 167/196 122/196
Population change due to births and deaths -15,880 -1,282
Natural population change rank 173/196 164/196
Natural population change rate -0.14% -0.03%
Population growth -0.36% -0.43%
Population growth rank 182/197 184/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26.3 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 17.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.6 96.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 7.22 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.42% 0.53%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.66% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.83% 0.92%
Life expectancy 78.6 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cuba
Factual

UN forecast
Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cuba Georgia
2100 10.9% 13.5%
2099 10.9% 13.6%
2098 10.9% 13.7%
2097 10.9% 13.8%
2096 10.9% 13.9%
2095 10.9% 14%
2094 10.9% 14.1%
2093 10.9% 14.2%
2092 10.9% 14.3%
2091 10.9% 14.4%
2090 11% 14.5%
2089 11% 14.5%
2088 11% 14.6%
2087 11% 14.6%
2086 11% 14.6%
2085 11% 14.6%
2084 11% 14.6%
2083 11% 14.6%
2082 11.1% 14.6%
2081 11.1% 14.6%
2080 11.1% 14.5%
2079 11.1% 14.5%
2078 11.1% 14.4%
2077 11.1% 14.4%
2076 11.1% 14.3%
2075 11.1% 14.3%
2074 11.1% 14.3%
2073 11.1% 14.3%
2072 11.1% 14.3%
2071 11.2% 14.4%
2070 11.2% 14.5%
2069 11.2% 14.6%
2068 11.2% 14.7%
2067 11.2% 14.8%
2066 11.2% 15%
2065 11.2% 15.1%
2064 11.2% 15.3%
2063 11.3% 15.5%
2062 11.3% 15.7%
2061 11.3% 15.9%
2060 11.3% 16%
2059 11.4% 16.2%
2058 11.4% 16.4%
2057 11.5% 16.5%
2056 11.5% 16.6%
2055 11.5% 16.7%
2054 11.6% 16.8%
2053 11.7% 16.8%
2052 11.7% 16.8%
2051 11.8% 16.8%
2050 11.9% 16.8%
2049 11.9% 16.7%
2048 12% 16.7%
2047 12% 16.6%
2046 12.1% 16.5%
2045 12.2% 16.4%
2044 12.2% 16.3%
2043 12.3% 16.2%
2042 12.3% 16.2%
2041 12.4% 16.1%
2040 12.4% 16.1%
2039 12.5% 16.1%
2038 12.5% 16.2%
2037 12.6% 16.3%
2036 12.6% 16.5%
2035 12.7% 16.7%
2034 12.9% 17%
2033 13.1% 17.4%
2032 13.3% 17.8%
2031 13.5% 18.3%
2030 13.8% 18.8%
2029 14% 19.3%
2028 14.3% 19.7%
2027 14.6% 20%
2026 14.9% 20.3%
2025 15.2% 20.6%
2024 15.3% 20.8%
2023 15.5% 21%
2022 15.7% 21.2%
2021 15.8% 21.2%
2020 15.8% 21%
2019 16% 20.8%
2018 16.1% 20.5%
2017 16.3% 20.2%
2016 16.5% 19.8%
2015 16.7% 19.4%
2014 16.9% 19%
2013 17.1% 18.8%
2012 17.3% 18.7%
2011 17.5% 18.6%
2010 17.7% 18.6%
2009 17.9% 18.4%
2008 18.2% 18.3%
2007 18.5% 18.5%
2006 18.9% 18.8%
2005 19.4% 19.3%
2004 19.8% 19.9%
2003 20.2% 20.5%
2002 20.6% 21%
2001 20.9% 21.7%
2000 21.3% 22.4%
1999 21.5% 23%
1998 21.8% 23.6%
1997 22% 24.1%
1996 22.1% 24.6%
1995 22.1% 24.9%
1994 22.1% 25.2%
1993 22.2% 25.4%
1992 22.4% 25.5%
1991 22.5% 25.6%
1990 22.8% 25.5%
1989 23.1% 25.5%
1988 23.6% 25.5%
1987 24.3% 25.5%
1986 25.2% 25.4%
1985 26.1% 25.2%
1984 27.1% 25.1%
1983 28.1% 25.1%
1982 29.3% 25.1%
1981 30.5% 25.2%
1980 31.9% 25.4%
1979 33.2% 25.7%
1978 34.3% 26.2%
1977 35.4% 26.7%
1976 36.2% 27.3%
1975 36.8% 27.8%
1974 37.3% 28.4%
1973 37.6% 29%
1972 37.8% 29.5%
1971 37.9% 30%
1970 38% 30.5%
1969 37.9% 30.8%
1968 37.8% 30.7%
1967 37.7% 30.5%
1966 37.5% 30.2%
1965 37.3% 30%
1964 37.1% 30%
1963 36.8% 29.9%
1962 36.5% 29.7%
1961 36.2% 29.3%
1960 36% 28.7%

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 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Georgia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Georgia

Cuba
Georgia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cuba Georgia
2023 35 20
2022 41 22
2021 172 60
2020 40 30
2019 40 22
2018 39 24
2017 39 27
2016 40 28
2015 41 30
2014 42 32
2013 42 34
2012 42 35
2011 44 37
2010 44 41
2009 45 56
2008 44 54
2007 42 52
2006 42 45
2005 43 53
2004 44 43
2003 44 42
2002 45 46
2001 46 45
2000 48 43
1999 51 41
1998 54 43
1997 57 45
1996 59 35
1995 62 41
1994 64 40
1993 65 40
1992 66 38
1991 66 36
1990 66 34
1989 66 36
1988 68 33
1987 69 32
1986 70 34
1985 70 34

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Under-five mortality rates

Cuba
Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cuba Georgia
2023 0.83% 0.92%
2022 0.79% 0.93%
2021 0.76% 0.95%
2020 0.72% 0.96%
2019 0.69% 0.97%
2018 0.66% 0.98%
2017 0.64% 1%
2016 0.62% 1.02%
2015 0.61% 1.05%
2014 0.6% 1.09%
2013 0.6% 1.14%
2012 0.6% 1.21%
2011 0.61% 1.3%
2010 0.62% 1.41%
2009 0.63% 1.55%
2008 0.65% 1.72%
2007 0.66% 1.9%
2006 0.69% 2.12%
2005 0.71% 2.35%
2004 0.73% 2.6%
2003 0.76% 2.87%
2002 0.79% 3.13%
2001 0.82% 3.39%
2000 0.86% 3.63%
1999 0.89% 3.85%
1998 0.93% 4.05%
1997 0.97% 4.22%
1996 1.01% 4.36%
1995 1.06% 4.47%
1994 1.11% 4.56%
1993 1.16% 4.63%
1992 1.22% 4.68%
1991 1.28% 4.72%
1990 1.34% 4.75%
1989 1.41% 4.78%
1988 1.49% 4.82%
1987 1.56% 4.87%
1986 1.64% 4.94%
1985 1.73% 5.04%
1984 1.81% 5.16%
1983 1.9% 5.31%
1982 2% 5.49%
1981 2.11% 5.69%
1980 2.22% 5.9%
1979 2.34% 6.13%
1978 2.47% 6.36%
1977 2.62% 6.61%
1976 2.77% 6.86%
1975 2.94% 7.12%
1974 3.11% -
1973 3.29% -
1972 3.47% -
1971 3.65% -
1970 3.82% -
1969 3.97% -
1968 4.11% -
1967 4.22% -
1966 4.31% -
1965 4.38% -
1964 4.43% -
1963 4.45% -
1962 4.45% -
1961 4.44% -
1960 4.41% -

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 0.92% in Georgia. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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