Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Kiribati by year

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Cuba

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Kiribati
2023	1.44	3.15
2022	1.41	3.18
2021	1.43	3.22
2020	1.49	3.25
2019	1.54	3.29
2018	1.61	3.32
2017	1.59	3.34
2016	1.6	3.38
2015	1.69	3.44
2014	1.66	3.52
2013	1.68	3.64
2012	1.67	3.77
2011	1.73	3.88
2010	1.67	3.9
2009	1.68	3.91
2008	1.58	3.9
2007	1.44	3.87
2006	1.4	3.82
2005	1.49	3.76
2004	1.55	3.73
2003	1.63	3.7
2002	1.65	3.81
2001	1.6	3.96
2000	1.61	4.07
1999	1.64	4.18
1998	1.62	4.29
1997	1.59	4.37
1996	1.46	4.43
1995	1.48	4.42
1994	1.47	4.44
1993	1.49	4.49
1992	1.56	4.57
1991	1.66	4.64
1990	1.81	4.67
1989	1.83	4.69
1988	1.85	4.73
1987	1.8	4.81
1986	1.78	4.87
1985	1.77	4.91
1984	1.77	4.91
1983	1.8	4.91
1982	1.78	4.95
1981	1.59	4.96
1980	1.64	4.96
1979	1.77	4.97
1978	1.88	4.97
1977	2.21	4.96
1976	2.51	4.96
1975	2.82	5.02
1974	3.16	5.09
1973	3.4	5.2
1972	3.61	5.37
1971	3.8	5.55
1970	3.98	5.71
1969	4.12	5.85
1968	4.19	5.98
1967	4.29	6.11
1966	4.4	6.23
1965	4.5	6.26
1964	4.53	6.29
1963	4.56	6.35
1962	4.42	6.42
1961	4.26	6.48
1960	4.13	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Kiribati
2023	-15,880	2,487
2022	-17,961	2,522
2021	-71,616	2,408
2020	-12,808	2,497
2019	-4,245	2,560
2018	3,436	2,561
2017	2,306	2,549
2016	9,677	2,546
2015	20,464	2,555
2014	22,448	2,577
2013	29,827	2,629
2012	33,864	2,678
2011	40,753	2,709
2010	37,021	2,644
2009	37,543	2,573
2008	32,848	2,493
2007	24,617	2,393
2006	24,508	2,285
2005	36,660	2,188
2004	44,258	2,118
2003	56,170	2,045
2002	58,212	2,074
2001	57,325	2,121
2000	61,133	2,153
1999	69,069	2,186
1998	71,284	2,210
1997	71,828	2,220
1996	61,837	2,217
1995	66,809	2,183
1994	68,604	2,168
1993	73,221	2,161
1992	83,461	2,173
1991	95,398	2,176
1990	112,378	2,127
1989	114,865	2,073
1988	116,626	2,022
1987	109,617	1,982
1986	105,997	1,933
1985	103,228	1,881
1984	101,670	1,813
1983	101,858	1,748
1982	95,866	1,697
1981	74,067	1,635
1980	74,271	1,571
1979	81,192	1,509
1978	86,864	1,480
1977	106,875	1,426
1976	125,383	1,425
1975	144,964	1,423
1974	165,099	1,430
1973	177,387	1,409
1972	187,588	1,406
1971	195,106	1,406
1970	201,823	1,388
1969	205,581	1,367
1968	205,487	1,393
1967	207,245	1,417
1966	209,179	1,437
1965	211,322	1,376
1964	209,315	1,318
1963	205,788	1,273
1962	196,423	1,233
1961	183,806	1,199
1960	172,816	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Kiribati by year

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Cuba

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Kiribati
2023	8.71	25.8
2022	8.66	26.4
2021	8.81	26.9
2020	9.26	27.4
2019	9.67	27.8
2018	10.2	28.1
2017	10.1	28.3
2016	10.3	28.5
2015	10.9	28.9
2014	10.9	29.3
2013	11.2	30
2012	11.2	30.8
2011	11.8	31.4
2010	11.4	31.2
2009	11.5	31.1
2008	10.9	30.8
2007	10	30.3
2006	9.87	29.7
2005	10.6	29.2
2004	11.3	28.9
2003	12.1	28.6
2002	12.5	29.4
2001	12.4	30.5
2000	12.9	31.5
1999	13.5	32.5
1998	13.7	33.4
1997	13.8	34.1
1996	13	34.8
1995	13.5	35
1994	13.7	35.4
1993	14.1	35.9
1992	15	36.8
1991	16.1	37.6
1990	17.6	37.7
1989	17.8	37.9
1988	18	38.2
1987	17.3	38.6
1986	17	38.8
1985	16.7	38.9
1984	16.5	38.6
1983	16.5	38.1
1982	15.9	37.9
1981	13.9	37.4
1980	13.9	36.8
1979	14.6	36.2
1978	15.1	36.2
1977	17.3	35.7
1976	19.4	35.4
1975	21.6	35.4
1974	24.1	35.7
1973	25.8	35.7
1972	27.2	36.5
1971	28.5	37.4
1970	29.9	38.1
1969	31	38.7
1968	31.6	40.1
1967	32.5	41.2
1966	33.4	42.2
1965	34.4	42
1964	34.9	42.2
1963	35.4	42.6
1962	34.6	43.1
1961	33.7	43.6
1960	32.8	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 32.8 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Kiribati
2100	10.9%	19.5%
2099	10.9%	19.6%
2098	10.9%	19.7%
2097	10.9%	19.8%
2096	10.9%	20%
2095	10.9%	20.1%
2094	10.9%	20.2%
2093	10.9%	20.3%
2092	10.9%	20.5%
2091	10.9%	20.6%
2090	11%	20.7%
2089	11%	20.9%
2088	11%	21%
2087	11%	21.2%
2086	11%	21.3%
2085	11%	21.4%
2084	11%	21.6%
2083	11%	21.7%
2082	11.1%	21.8%
2081	11.1%	22%
2080	11.1%	22.1%
2079	11.1%	22.2%
2078	11.1%	22.3%
2077	11.1%	22.5%
2076	11.1%	22.6%
2075	11.1%	22.7%
2074	11.1%	22.9%
2073	11.1%	23%
2072	11.1%	23.1%
2071	11.2%	23.3%
2070	11.2%	23.4%
2069	11.2%	23.6%
2068	11.2%	23.8%
2067	11.2%	23.9%
2066	11.2%	24.1%
2065	11.2%	24.3%
2064	11.2%	24.5%
2063	11.3%	24.7%
2062	11.3%	25%
2061	11.3%	25.2%
2060	11.3%	25.4%
2059	11.4%	25.6%
2058	11.4%	25.8%
2057	11.5%	26.1%
2056	11.5%	26.3%
2055	11.5%	26.5%
2054	11.6%	26.7%
2053	11.7%	26.9%
2052	11.7%	27.1%
2051	11.8%	27.3%
2050	11.9%	27.5%
2049	11.9%	27.7%
2048	12%	27.9%
2047	12%	28%
2046	12.1%	28.2%
2045	12.2%	28.4%
2044	12.2%	28.5%
2043	12.3%	28.7%
2042	12.3%	28.9%
2041	12.4%	29.1%
2040	12.4%	29.3%
2039	12.5%	29.5%
2038	12.5%	29.8%
2037	12.6%	30.1%
2036	12.6%	30.4%
2035	12.7%	30.8%
2034	12.9%	31.1%
2033	13.1%	31.5%
2032	13.3%	31.8%
2031	13.5%	32.2%
2030	13.8%	32.6%
2029	14%	32.9%
2028	14.3%	33.3%
2027	14.6%	33.7%
2026	14.9%	34.2%
2025	15.2%	34.6%
2024	15.3%	34.7%
2023	15.5%	34.9%
2022	15.7%	35.1%
2021	15.8%	35.2%
2020	15.8%	35.2%
2019	16%	35.1%
2018	16.1%	35.1%
2017	16.3%	35%
2016	16.5%	35%
2015	16.7%	35.2%
2014	16.9%	35.4%
2013	17.1%	35.7%
2012	17.3%	36.1%
2011	17.5%	36.4%
2010	17.7%	36.6%
2009	17.9%	36.8%
2008	18.2%	37%
2007	18.5%	37.3%
2006	18.9%	37.6%
2005	19.4%	38%
2004	19.8%	38.4%
2003	20.2%	38.9%
2002	20.6%	39.3%
2001	20.9%	39.8%
2000	21.3%	40.1%
1999	21.5%	40.5%
1998	21.8%	40.8%
1997	22%	41%
1996	22.1%	41.1%
1995	22.1%	41.2%
1994	22.1%	41.2%
1993	22.2%	41%
1992	22.4%	40.8%
1991	22.5%	40.5%
1990	22.8%	40.2%
1989	23.1%	39.9%
1988	23.6%	39.7%
1987	24.3%	39.4%
1986	25.2%	39.2%
1985	26.1%	39.2%
1984	27.1%	39.2%
1983	28.1%	39.5%
1982	29.3%	39.9%
1981	30.5%	40.5%
1980	31.9%	41.1%
1979	33.2%	41.8%
1978	34.3%	42.3%
1977	35.4%	42.8%
1976	36.2%	43.2%
1975	36.8%	43.7%
1974	37.3%	44.2%
1973	37.6%	44.6%
1972	37.8%	44.8%
1971	37.9%	44.8%
1970	38%	44.9%
1969	37.9%	45%
1968	37.8%	44.9%
1967	37.7%	44.5%
1966	37.5%	44.1%
1965	37.3%	43.9%
1964	37.1%	44%
1963	36.8%	44%
1962	36.5%	43.8%
1961	36.2%	43.5%
1960	36%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Kiribati

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Cuba

Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Kiribati
2023	35	80
2022	41	86
2021	172	122
2020	40	89
2019	40	89
2018	39	87
2017	39	90
2016	40	88
2015	41	90
2014	42	91
2013	42	93
2012	42	98
2011	44	98
2010	44	102
2009	45	99
2008	44	100
2007	42	101
2006	42	102
2005	43	104
2004	44	106
2003	44	105
2002	45	109
2001	46	113
2000	48	119
1999	51	121
1998	54	126
1997	57	132
1996	59	141
1995	62	148
1994	64	150
1993	65	162
1992	66	175
1991	66	188
1990	66	199
1989	66	212
1988	68	220
1987	69	231
1986	70	232
1985	70	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Kiribati
2023	0.83%	5.51%
2022	0.79%	5.65%
2021	0.76%	5.76%
2020	0.72%	5.86%
2019	0.69%	5.93%
2018	0.66%	5.98%
2017	0.64%	5.99%
2016	0.62%	5.95%
2015	0.61%	5.89%
2014	0.6%	5.84%
2013	0.6%	5.8%
2012	0.6%	5.78%
2011	0.61%	5.79%
2010	0.62%	5.82%
2009	0.63%	5.87%
2008	0.65%	5.93%
2007	0.66%	5.99%
2006	0.69%	6.03%
2005	0.71%	6.07%
2004	0.73%	6.13%
2003	0.76%	6.2%
2002	0.79%	6.31%
2001	0.82%	6.46%
2000	0.86%	6.64%
1999	0.89%	6.83%
1998	0.93%	7.02%
1997	0.97%	7.22%
1996	1.01%	7.42%
1995	1.06%	7.64%
1994	1.11%	7.87%
1993	1.16%	8.13%
1992	1.22%	8.44%
1991	1.28%	8.77%
1990	1.34%	9.13%
1989	1.41%	9.5%
1988	1.49%	9.87%
1987	1.56%	10.2%
1986	1.64%	10.6%
1985	1.73%	10.9%
1984	1.81%	11.1%
1983	1.9%	11.4%
1982	2%	11.6%
1981	2.11%	11.7%
1980	2.22%	11.9%
1979	2.34%	12%
1978	2.47%	12.2%
1977	2.62%	12.3%
1976	2.77%	12.4%
1975	2.94%	12.5%
1974	3.11%	12.7%
1973	3.29%	13%
1972	3.47%	13.3%
1971	3.65%	13.7%
1970	3.82%	14.1%
1969	3.97%	14.6%
1968	4.11%	15.2%
1967	4.22%	15.8%
1966	4.31%	16.4%
1965	4.38%	17.1%
1964	4.43%	17.7%
1963	4.45%	18.3%
1962	4.45%	18.9%
1961	4.44%	19.5%
1960	4.41%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.