Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Liberia

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Liberia by year

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Cuba

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Liberia
2023	1.44	3.95
2022	1.41	4.02
2021	1.43	4.09
2020	1.49	4.17
2019	1.54	4.26
2018	1.61	4.34
2017	1.59	4.4
2016	1.6	4.46
2015	1.69	4.52
2014	1.66	4.62
2013	1.68	4.75
2012	1.67	4.88
2011	1.73	4.97
2010	1.67	5.06
2009	1.68	5.17
2008	1.58	5.33
2007	1.44	5.46
2006	1.4	5.53
2005	1.49	5.52
2004	1.55	5.51
2003	1.63	5.55
2002	1.65	5.65
2001	1.6	5.77
2000	1.61	5.88
1999	1.64	5.95
1998	1.62	6.02
1997	1.59	6.08
1996	1.46	6.13
1995	1.48	6.17
1994	1.47	6.21
1993	1.49	6.25
1992	1.56	6.28
1991	1.66	6.32
1990	1.81	6.37
1989	1.83	6.43
1988	1.85	6.51
1987	1.8	6.57
1986	1.78	6.64
1985	1.77	6.69
1984	1.77	6.73
1983	1.8	6.76
1982	1.78	6.79
1981	1.59	6.83
1980	1.64	6.87
1979	1.77	6.92
1978	1.88	6.88
1977	2.21	6.84
1976	2.51	6.79
1975	2.82	6.74
1974	3.16	6.69
1973	3.4	6.65
1972	3.61	6.6
1971	3.8	6.54
1970	3.98	6.58
1969	4.12	6.64
1968	4.19	6.66
1967	4.29	6.65
1966	4.4	6.63
1965	4.5	6.62
1964	4.53	6.59
1963	4.56	6.56
1962	4.42	6.5
1961	4.26	6.45
1960	4.13	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Liberia
2023	-15,880	125,730
2022	-17,961	123,747
2021	-71,616	121,038
2020	-12,808	120,632
2019	-4,245	120,635
2018	3,436	120,231
2017	2,306	119,376
2016	9,677	118,852
2015	20,464	115,479
2014	22,448	116,667
2013	29,827	120,138
2012	33,864	121,973
2011	40,753	115,496
2010	37,021	114,249
2009	37,543	113,429
2008	32,848	112,032
2007	24,617	109,165
2006	24,508	104,099
2005	36,660	96,478
2004	44,258	91,755
2003	56,170	87,534
2002	58,212	88,643
2001	57,325	86,217
2000	61,133	83,143
1999	69,069	78,130
1998	71,284	72,146
1997	71,828	61,444
1996	61,837	56,392
1995	66,809	53,407
1994	68,604	52,101
1993	73,221	51,609
1992	83,461	50,204
1991	95,398	47,426
1990	112,378	52,770
1989	114,865	63,238
1988	116,626	62,703
1987	109,617	62,147
1986	105,997	61,924
1985	103,228	59,988
1984	101,670	59,460
1983	101,858	57,562
1982	95,866	56,127
1981	74,067	55,003
1980	74,271	53,452
1979	81,192	52,125
1978	86,864	49,813
1977	106,875	47,582
1976	125,383	45,528
1975	144,964	43,478
1974	165,099	41,499
1973	177,387	39,694
1972	187,588	37,860
1971	195,106	36,015
1970	201,823	35,196
1969	205,581	34,677
1968	205,487	33,536
1967	207,245	32,519
1966	209,179	31,454
1965	211,322	30,618
1964	209,315	29,592
1963	205,788	28,708
1962	196,423	27,679
1961	183,806	26,670
1960	172,816	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Liberia by year

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Cuba

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Liberia
2023	8.71	31
2022	8.66	31.2
2021	8.81	31.5
2020	9.26	31.9
2019	9.67	32.4
2018	10.2	33
2017	10.1	33.4
2016	10.3	33.9
2015	10.9	34.3
2014	10.9	35.2
2013	11.2	36.2
2012	11.2	37.4
2011	11.8	36.9
2010	11.4	38
2009	11.5	38.8
2008	10.9	39.7
2007	10	40.4
2006	9.87	40.8
2005	10.6	40.6
2004	11.3	41.1
2003	12.1	42
2002	12.5	42
2001	12.4	42.6
2000	12.9	43.2
1999	13.5	43.3
1998	13.7	43.2
1997	13.8	41.7
1996	13	45
1995	13.5	44.2
1994	13.7	46.2
1993	14.1	45
1992	15	44.6
1991	16.1	44.6
1990	17.6	52.9
1989	17.8	45.8
1988	18	46.2
1987	17.3	46.7
1986	17	47.2
1985	16.7	47.6
1984	16.5	47.7
1983	16.5	47.7
1982	15.9	48
1981	13.9	48.4
1980	13.9	48.6
1979	14.6	48.9
1978	15.1	48.7
1977	17.3	48.5
1976	19.4	48.3
1975	21.6	48.1
1974	24.1	47.9
1973	25.8	47.8
1972	27.2	47.6
1971	28.5	47.4
1970	29.9	47.9
1969	31	48.6
1968	31.6	48.8
1967	32.5	49
1966	33.4	49.1
1965	34.4	49.3
1964	34.9	49.3
1963	35.4	49.2
1962	34.6	49
1961	33.7	48.7
1960	32.8	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 31 in Liberia, compared with 32.8 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Liberia
2100	10.9%	20.5%
2099	10.9%	20.6%
2098	10.9%	20.7%
2097	10.9%	20.8%
2096	10.9%	21%
2095	10.9%	21.1%
2094	10.9%	21.2%
2093	10.9%	21.4%
2092	10.9%	21.5%
2091	10.9%	21.6%
2090	11%	21.8%
2089	11%	21.9%
2088	11%	22.1%
2087	11%	22.3%
2086	11%	22.4%
2085	11%	22.6%
2084	11%	22.7%
2083	11%	22.9%
2082	11.1%	23%
2081	11.1%	23.2%
2080	11.1%	23.4%
2079	11.1%	23.5%
2078	11.1%	23.7%
2077	11.1%	23.9%
2076	11.1%	24.1%
2075	11.1%	24.2%
2074	11.1%	24.4%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11.1%	24.8%
2071	11.2%	25%
2070	11.2%	25.2%
2069	11.2%	25.4%
2068	11.2%	25.6%
2067	11.2%	25.8%
2066	11.2%	26%
2065	11.2%	26.2%
2064	11.2%	26.5%
2063	11.3%	26.7%
2062	11.3%	27%
2061	11.3%	27.2%
2060	11.3%	27.5%
2059	11.4%	27.8%
2058	11.4%	28.1%
2057	11.5%	28.4%
2056	11.5%	28.7%
2055	11.5%	29%
2054	11.6%	29.3%
2053	11.7%	29.6%
2052	11.7%	29.9%
2051	11.8%	30.2%
2050	11.9%	30.5%
2049	11.9%	30.8%
2048	12%	31.2%
2047	12%	31.5%
2046	12.1%	31.8%
2045	12.2%	32.1%
2044	12.2%	32.4%
2043	12.3%	32.7%
2042	12.3%	33.1%
2041	12.4%	33.4%
2040	12.4%	33.7%
2039	12.5%	34.1%
2038	12.5%	34.4%
2037	12.6%	34.7%
2036	12.6%	35%
2035	12.7%	35.4%
2034	12.9%	35.7%
2033	13.1%	36%
2032	13.3%	36.4%
2031	13.5%	36.7%
2030	13.8%	37.1%
2029	14%	37.4%
2028	14.3%	37.9%
2027	14.6%	38.4%
2026	14.9%	38.9%
2025	15.2%	39.3%
2024	15.3%	39.5%
2023	15.5%	40%
2022	15.7%	40.5%
2021	15.8%	41%
2020	15.8%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.7%
2018	16.1%	42%
2017	16.3%	42.1%
2016	16.5%	42.3%
2015	16.7%	42.4%
2014	16.9%	42.5%
2013	17.1%	42.5%
2012	17.3%	42.4%
2011	17.5%	42.7%
2010	17.7%	43.1%
2009	17.9%	43.1%
2008	18.2%	43.2%
2007	18.5%	43.2%
2006	18.9%	43.1%
2005	19.4%	43%
2004	19.8%	42.9%
2003	20.2%	42.9%
2002	20.6%	42.9%
2001	20.9%	43%
2000	21.3%	43%
1999	21.5%	43.1%
1998	21.8%	43.2%
1997	22%	43.3%
1996	22.1%	43.4%
1995	22.1%	43.6%
1994	22.1%	43.8%
1993	22.2%	43.9%
1992	22.4%	44.1%
1991	22.5%	44.2%
1990	22.8%	44.1%
1989	23.1%	44.1%
1988	23.6%	44.2%
1987	24.3%	44.3%
1986	25.2%	44.3%
1985	26.1%	44.2%
1984	27.1%	44.2%
1983	28.1%	44.2%
1982	29.3%	44.2%
1981	30.5%	44.1%
1980	31.9%	44%
1979	33.2%	43.9%
1978	34.3%	43.8%
1977	35.4%	43.7%
1976	36.2%	43.6%
1975	36.8%	43.5%
1974	37.3%	43.4%
1973	37.6%	43.3%
1972	37.8%	43.2%
1971	37.9%	43%
1970	38%	42.9%
1969	37.9%	42.8%
1968	37.8%	42.6%
1967	37.7%	42.4%
1966	37.5%	42.2%
1965	37.3%	42%
1964	37.1%	41.7%
1963	36.8%	41.4%
1962	36.5%	41.2%
1961	36.2%	41.1%
1960	36%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Liberia

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Cuba

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Liberia
2023	35	628
2022	41	634
2021	172	667
2020	40	664
2019	40	689
2018	39	707
2017	39	703
2016	40	690
2015	41	784
2014	42	801
2013	42	725
2012	42	728
2011	44	726
2010	44	712
2009	45	674
2008	44	663
2007	42	659
2006	42	647
2005	43	619
2004	44	645
2003	44	759
2002	45	700
2001	46	720
2000	48	786
1999	51	852
1998	54	962
1997	57	1,043
1996	59	1,438
1995	62	1,530
1994	64	1,811
1993	65	1,709
1992	66	1,643
1991	66	1,627
1990	66	2,146
1989	66	1,633
1988	68	1,647
1987	69	1,655
1986	70	1,678
1985	70	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Liberia
2023	0.83%	7.29%
2022	0.79%	7.51%
2021	0.76%	7.74%
2020	0.72%	7.97%
2019	0.69%	8.19%
2018	0.66%	8.4%
2017	0.64%	8.6%
2016	0.62%	8.83%
2015	0.61%	9.08%
2014	0.6%	9.5%
2013	0.6%	9.54%
2012	0.6%	9.82%
2011	0.61%	10.1%
2010	0.62%	10.4%
2009	0.63%	10.8%
2008	0.65%	11.3%
2007	0.66%	11.8%
2006	0.69%	12.5%
2005	0.71%	13.3%
2004	0.73%	14.3%
2003	0.76%	15.4%
2002	0.79%	16.7%
2001	0.82%	17.9%
2000	0.86%	19.2%
1999	0.89%	20.5%
1998	0.93%	21.8%
1997	0.97%	23%
1996	1.01%	24.1%
1995	1.06%	25.1%
1994	1.11%	25.9%
1993	1.16%	26.6%
1992	1.22%	26.9%
1991	1.28%	27%
1990	1.34%	26.8%
1989	1.41%	26.4%
1988	1.49%	25.8%
1987	1.56%	25.2%
1986	1.64%	24.7%
1985	1.73%	24.3%
1984	1.81%	24.1%
1983	1.9%	24%
1982	2%	24.1%
1981	2.11%	24.3%
1980	2.22%	24.6%
1979	2.34%	24.9%
1978	2.47%	25.3%
1977	2.62%	25.6%
1976	2.77%	26%
1975	2.94%	26.5%
1974	3.11%	26.9%
1973	3.29%	27.4%
1972	3.47%	27.8%
1971	3.65%	28.3%
1970	3.82%	28.8%
1969	3.97%	29.3%
1968	4.11%	29.8%
1967	4.22%	30.2%
1966	4.31%	30.6%
1965	4.38%	30.8%
1964	4.43%	31.1%
1963	4.45%	31.2%
1962	4.45%	31.3%
1961	4.44%	31.3%
1960	4.41%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.