Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Germany

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Germany by year

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Cuba

Germany

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Germany
2023	1.44	1.39
2022	1.41	1.46
2021	1.43	1.58
2020	1.49	1.53
2019	1.54	1.54
2018	1.61	1.57
2017	1.59	1.57
2016	1.6	1.6
2015	1.69	1.5
2014	1.66	1.47
2013	1.68	1.42
2012	1.67	1.41
2011	1.73	1.39
2010	1.67	1.39
2009	1.68	1.36
2008	1.58	1.38
2007	1.44	1.37
2006	1.4	1.33
2005	1.49	1.34
2004	1.55	1.36
2003	1.63	1.34
2002	1.65	1.34
2001	1.6	1.35
2000	1.61	1.38
1999	1.64	1.36
1998	1.62	1.36
1997	1.59	1.35
1996	1.46	1.3
1995	1.48	1.25
1994	1.47	1.24
1993	1.49	1.28
1992	1.56	1.29
1991	1.66	1.33
1990	1.81	1.45
1989	1.83	1.42
1988	1.85	1.46
1987	1.8	1.43
1986	1.78	1.43
1985	1.77	1.37
1984	1.77	1.29
1983	1.8	1.33
1982	1.78	1.41
1981	1.59	1.43
1980	1.64	1.44
1979	1.77	1.38
1978	1.88	1.38
1977	2.21	1.4
1976	2.51	1.45
1975	2.82	1.45
1974	3.16	1.51
1973	3.4	1.54
1972	3.61	1.71
1971	3.8	1.92
1970	3.98	2.03
1969	4.12	2.21
1968	4.19	2.38
1967	4.29	2.48
1966	4.4	2.53
1965	4.5	2.5
1964	4.53	2.54
1963	4.56	2.51
1962	4.42	2.44
1961	4.26	2.45
1960	4.13	2.37

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Germany in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Germany

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Germany
2023	-15,880	-333,149
2022	-17,961	-324,394
2021	-71,616	-224,629
2020	-12,808	-216,218
2019	-4,245	-157,877
2018	3,436	-165,812
2017	2,306	-148,783
2016	9,677	-123,523
2015	20,464	-187,879
2014	22,448	-153,866
2013	29,827	-209,679
2012	33,864	-193,022
2011	40,753	-184,632
2010	37,021	-179,909
2009	37,543	-188,375
2008	32,848	-164,220
2007	24,617	-148,080
2006	24,508	-148,278
2005	36,660	-148,445
2004	44,258	-107,271
2003	56,170	-140,309
2002	58,212	-123,733
2001	57,325	-98,820
2000	61,133	-73,990
1999	69,069	-73,890
1998	71,284	-65,637
1997	71,828	-49,221
1996	61,837	-90,107
1995	66,809	-114,349
1994	68,604	-114,013
1993	73,221	-105,503
1992	83,461	-80,625
1991	95,398	-80,014
1990	112,378	-15,887
1989	114,865	-23,625
1988	116,626	-7,815
1987	109,617	-31,136
1986	105,997	-77,721
1985	103,228	-116,527
1984	101,670	-109,002
1983	101,858	-109,380
1982	95,866	-78,333
1981	74,067	-94,090
1980	74,271	-86,117
1979	81,192	-125,002
1978	86,864	-140,566
1977	106,875	-125,055
1976	125,383	-164,508
1975	144,964	-212,418
1974	165,099	-150,038
1973	177,387	-149,980
1972	187,588	-62,950
1971	195,106	46,988
1970	201,823	70,352
1969	205,581	155,820
1968	205,487	239,612
1967	207,245	353,977
1966	209,179	405,982
1965	211,322	410,204
1964	209,315	482,038
1963	205,788	455,757
1962	196,423	436,752
1961	183,806	462,279
1960	172,816	385,919

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 -0.4% in Germany.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and -0.25% in Germany.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Germany by year

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Cuba

Germany

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Germany
2023	8.71	8.3
2022	8.66	8.8
2021	8.81	9.6
2020	9.26	9.3
2019	9.67	9.4
2018	10.2	9.5
2017	10.1	9.5
2016	10.3	9.6
2015	10.9	9
2014	10.9	8.8
2013	11.2	8.5
2012	11.2	8.4
2011	11.8	8.3
2010	11.4	8.3
2009	11.5	8.1
2008	10.9	8.3
2007	10	8.3
2006	9.87	8.2
2005	10.6	8.3
2004	11.3	8.6
2003	12.1	8.6
2002	12.5	8.7
2001	12.4	8.9
2000	12.9	9.3
1999	13.5	9.4
1998	13.7	9.6
1997	13.8	9.9
1996	13	9.7
1995	13.5	9.4
1994	13.7	9.5
1993	14.1	9.8
1992	15	10
1991	16.1	10.4
1990	17.6	11.4
1989	17.8	11.2
1988	18	11.4
1987	17.3	11.2
1986	17	10.9
1985	16.7	10.5
1984	16.5	10.4
1983	16.5	10.6
1982	15.9	11
1981	13.9	11
1980	13.9	11.1
1979	14.6	10.5
1978	15.1	10.4
1977	17.3	10.3
1976	19.4	10.2
1975	21.6	9.9
1974	24.1	10.2
1973	25.8	10.3
1972	27.2	11.5
1971	28.5	12.9
1970	29.9	13.4
1969	31	14.7
1968	31.6	15.7
1967	32.5	16.5
1966	33.4	17.2
1965	34.4	17.4
1964	34.9	18
1963	35.4	18.1
1962	34.6	17.8
1961	33.7	17.9
1960	32.8	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 8.3 in Germany, compared with 32.8 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Germany

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Germany
2100	10.9%	13.7%
2099	10.9%	13.7%
2098	10.9%	13.8%
2097	10.9%	13.8%
2096	10.9%	13.8%
2095	10.9%	13.9%
2094	10.9%	13.9%
2093	10.9%	13.9%
2092	10.9%	13.9%
2091	10.9%	13.9%
2090	11%	13.9%
2089	11%	13.8%
2088	11%	13.8%
2087	11%	13.8%
2086	11%	13.7%
2085	11%	13.7%
2084	11%	13.7%
2083	11%	13.6%
2082	11.1%	13.6%
2081	11.1%	13.5%
2080	11.1%	13.5%
2079	11.1%	13.4%
2078	11.1%	13.4%
2077	11.1%	13.4%
2076	11.1%	13.4%
2075	11.1%	13.4%
2074	11.1%	13.4%
2073	11.1%	13.4%
2072	11.1%	13.5%
2071	11.2%	13.5%
2070	11.2%	13.6%
2069	11.2%	13.6%
2068	11.2%	13.7%
2067	11.2%	13.7%
2066	11.2%	13.8%
2065	11.2%	13.8%
2064	11.2%	13.9%
2063	11.3%	13.9%
2062	11.3%	13.9%
2061	11.3%	13.9%
2060	11.3%	13.9%
2059	11.4%	13.9%
2058	11.4%	13.8%
2057	11.5%	13.8%
2056	11.5%	13.7%
2055	11.5%	13.6%
2054	11.6%	13.5%
2053	11.7%	13.4%
2052	11.7%	13.3%
2051	11.8%	13.2%
2050	11.9%	13.1%
2049	11.9%	13%
2048	12%	12.9%
2047	12%	12.8%
2046	12.1%	12.7%
2045	12.2%	12.6%
2044	12.2%	12.6%
2043	12.3%	12.6%
2042	12.3%	12.5%
2041	12.4%	12.5%
2040	12.4%	12.6%
2039	12.5%	12.6%
2038	12.5%	12.6%
2037	12.6%	12.7%
2036	12.6%	12.9%
2035	12.7%	13%
2034	12.9%	13.1%
2033	13.1%	13.3%
2032	13.3%	13.4%
2031	13.5%	13.6%
2030	13.8%	13.7%
2029	14%	13.8%
2028	14.3%	13.8%
2027	14.6%	13.9%
2026	14.9%	13.9%
2025	15.2%	13.9%
2024	15.3%	13.9%
2023	15.5%	13.9%
2022	15.7%	13.9%
2021	15.8%	13.9%
2020	15.8%	13.8%
2019	16%	13.7%
2018	16.1%	13.6%
2017	16.3%	13.5%
2016	16.5%	13.3%
2015	16.7%	13.2%
2014	16.9%	13.2%
2013	17.1%	13.2%
2012	17.3%	13.4%
2011	17.5%	13.6%
2010	17.7%	13.7%
2009	17.9%	13.8%
2008	18.2%	13.8%
2007	18.5%	14%
2006	18.9%	14.2%
2005	19.4%	14.5%
2004	19.8%	14.8%
2003	20.2%	15%
2002	20.6%	15.3%
2001	20.9%	15.5%
2000	21.3%	15.7%
1999	21.5%	15.8%
1998	21.8%	15.9%
1997	22%	16.1%
1996	22.1%	16.2%
1995	22.1%	16.3%
1994	22.1%	16.3%
1993	22.2%	16.3%
1992	22.4%	16.3%
1991	22.5%	16.3%
1990	22.8%	16.1%
1989	23.1%	15.9%
1988	23.6%	15.7%
1987	24.3%	15.6%
1986	25.2%	15.8%
1985	26.1%	16%
1984	27.1%	16.4%
1983	28.1%	16.9%
1982	29.3%	17.4%
1981	30.5%	17.9%
1980	31.9%	18.5%
1979	33.2%	19.1%
1978	34.3%	19.7%
1977	35.4%	20.3%
1976	36.2%	20.9%
1975	36.8%	21.5%
1974	37.3%	22%
1973	37.6%	22.4%
1972	37.8%	22.8%
1971	37.9%	23%
1970	38%	23.2%
1969	37.9%	23.3%
1968	37.8%	23.3%
1967	37.7%	23.1%
1966	37.5%	23%
1965	37.3%	22.8%
1964	37.1%	22.6%
1963	36.8%	22.3%
1962	36.5%	22%
1961	36.2%	21.7%
1960	36%	21.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 13.9% in Germany in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Germany compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Germany

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Cuba

Germany

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Germany
2023	35	4
2022	41	4
2021	172	4
2020	40	4
2019	40	4
2018	39	4
2017	39	4
2016	40	4
2015	41	5
2014	42	5
2013	42	5
2012	42	5
2011	44	5
2010	44	5
2009	45	6
2008	44	6
2007	42	5
2006	42	6
2005	43	6
2004	44	6
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	8
1994	64	9
1993	65	9
1992	66	10
1991	66	11
1990	66	12
1989	66	12
1988	68	13
1987	69	13
1986	70	14
1985	70	14

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 4 deaths in Germany.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Germany

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Germany
2023	0.83%	0.37%
2022	0.79%	0.37%
2021	0.76%	0.37%
2020	0.72%	0.37%
2019	0.69%	0.37%
2018	0.66%	0.38%
2017	0.64%	0.38%
2016	0.62%	0.39%
2015	0.61%	0.39%
2014	0.6%	0.4%
2013	0.6%	0.4%
2012	0.6%	0.4%
2011	0.61%	0.41%
2010	0.62%	0.42%
2009	0.63%	0.43%
2008	0.65%	0.44%
2007	0.66%	0.45%
2006	0.69%	0.46%
2005	0.71%	0.47%
2004	0.73%	0.48%
2003	0.76%	0.5%
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%	0.59%
1996	1.01%	0.62%
1995	1.06%	0.65%
1994	1.11%	0.68%
1993	1.16%	0.72%
1992	1.22%	0.76%
1991	1.28%	0.8%
1990	1.34%	0.85%
1989	1.41%	0.9%
1988	1.49%	0.95%
1987	1.56%	1.01%
1986	1.64%	1.06%
1985	1.73%	1.11%
1984	1.81%	1.18%
1983	1.9%	1.25%
1982	2%	1.32%
1981	2.11%	1.41%
1980	2.22%	1.5%
1979	2.34%	1.6%
1978	2.47%	1.71%
1977	2.62%	1.83%
1976	2.77%	1.95%
1975	2.94%	2.08%
1974	3.11%	2.2%
1973	3.29%	2.31%
1972	3.47%	2.4%
1971	3.65%	2.49%
1970	3.82%	2.57%
1969	3.97%	2.64%
1968	4.11%	2.71%
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 0.37% in Germany. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.