Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Mozambique by year

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Cuba

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Mozambique
2023	1.44	4.76
2022	1.41	4.84
2021	1.43	4.91
2020	1.49	4.96
2019	1.54	5.02
2018	1.61	5.07
2017	1.59	5.13
2016	1.6	5.19
2015	1.69	5.25
2014	1.66	5.3
2013	1.68	5.43
2012	1.67	5.52
2011	1.73	5.6
2010	1.67	5.66
2009	1.68	5.68
2008	1.58	5.6
2007	1.44	5.47
2006	1.4	5.45
2005	1.49	5.5
2004	1.55	5.55
2003	1.63	5.6
2002	1.65	5.67
2001	1.6	5.76
2000	1.61	5.83
1999	1.64	5.88
1998	1.62	5.91
1997	1.59	5.93
1996	1.46	5.97
1995	1.48	6.02
1994	1.47	6.08
1993	1.49	6.15
1992	1.56	6.22
1991	1.66	6.28
1990	1.81	6.32
1989	1.83	6.35
1988	1.85	6.37
1987	1.8	6.39
1986	1.78	6.41
1985	1.77	6.43
1984	1.77	6.44
1983	1.8	6.43
1982	1.78	6.43
1981	1.59	6.48
1980	1.64	6.53
1979	1.77	6.56
1978	1.88	6.59
1977	2.21	6.62
1976	2.51	6.64
1975	2.82	6.66
1974	3.16	6.67
1973	3.4	6.7
1972	3.61	6.7
1971	3.8	6.7
1970	3.98	6.7
1969	4.12	6.67
1968	4.19	6.65
1967	4.29	6.61
1966	4.4	6.58
1965	4.5	6.54
1964	4.53	6.51
1963	4.56	6.47
1962	4.42	6.42
1961	4.26	6.37
1960	4.13	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Mozambique
2023	-15,880	1,025,334
2022	-17,961	1,003,689
2021	-71,616	951,234
2020	-12,808	945,952
2019	-4,245	927,581
2018	3,436	903,176
2017	2,306	876,594
2016	9,677	850,430
2015	20,464	824,435
2014	22,448	799,778
2013	29,827	784,641
2012	33,864	763,088
2011	40,753	741,303
2010	37,021	719,025
2009	37,543	693,673
2008	32,848	654,920
2007	24,617	610,913
2006	24,508	586,009
2005	36,660	570,132
2004	44,258	554,973
2003	56,170	540,992
2002	58,212	529,867
2001	57,325	519,594
2000	61,133	506,162
1999	69,069	491,814
1998	71,284	474,453
1997	71,828	461,209
1996	61,837	442,559
1995	66,809	421,630
1994	68,604	384,821
1993	73,221	369,518
1992	83,461	362,373
1991	95,398	357,676
1990	112,378	353,290
1989	114,865	348,833
1988	116,626	349,480
1987	109,617	334,438
1986	105,997	332,609
1985	103,228	307,625
1984	101,670	304,524
1983	101,858	324,158
1982	95,866	321,493
1981	74,067	322,207
1980	74,271	349,586
1979	81,192	331,162
1978	86,864	310,403
1977	106,875	289,193
1976	125,383	273,924
1975	144,964	257,984
1974	165,099	240,665
1973	177,387	226,847
1972	187,588	215,793
1971	195,106	211,137
1970	201,823	207,385
1969	205,581	202,174
1968	205,487	197,623
1967	207,245	193,044
1966	209,179	189,218
1965	211,322	185,931
1964	209,315	182,334
1963	205,788	180,867
1962	196,423	176,297
1961	183,806	171,236
1960	172,816	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Mozambique by year

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Cuba

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Mozambique
2023	8.71	37.5
2022	8.66	38
2021	8.81	38.4
2020	9.26	38.7
2019	9.67	39.1
2018	10.2	39.4
2017	10.1	39.8
2016	10.3	40.1
2015	10.9	40.4
2014	10.9	40.8
2013	11.2	41.6
2012	11.2	42
2011	11.8	42.5
2010	11.4	42.8
2009	11.5	42.9
2008	10.9	42.3
2007	10	41.3
2006	9.87	41.1
2005	10.6	41.4
2004	11.3	41.6
2003	12.1	42
2002	12.5	42.5
2001	12.4	43.1
2000	12.9	43.6
1999	13.5	43.9
1998	13.7	44
1997	13.8	44.3
1996	13	44.4
1995	13.5	44.4
1994	13.7	43.6
1993	14.1	45.1
1992	15	46.2
1991	16.1	46.8
1990	17.6	47.4
1989	17.8	48
1988	18	48.6
1987	17.3	49.4
1986	17	49.3
1985	16.7	49.7
1984	16.5	50.1
1983	16.5	50.5
1982	15.9	51
1981	13.9	51.9
1980	13.9	53
1979	14.6	51.9
1978	15.1	50.8
1977	17.3	49.8
1976	19.4	49.2
1975	21.6	48.4
1974	24.1	47.8
1973	25.8	47.3
1972	27.2	47
1971	28.5	47.2
1970	29.9	47.5
1969	31	47.6
1968	31.6	47.8
1967	32.5	47.9
1966	33.4	48
1965	34.4	48.2
1964	34.9	48.4
1963	35.4	48.5
1962	34.6	48.5
1961	33.7	48.4
1960	32.8	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 32.8 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Mozambique
2100	10.9%	21.4%
2099	10.9%	21.5%
2098	10.9%	21.7%
2097	10.9%	21.8%
2096	10.9%	22%
2095	10.9%	22.1%
2094	10.9%	22.3%
2093	10.9%	22.5%
2092	10.9%	22.6%
2091	10.9%	22.8%
2090	11%	23%
2089	11%	23.2%
2088	11%	23.4%
2087	11%	23.6%
2086	11%	23.8%
2085	11%	24%
2084	11%	24.2%
2083	11%	24.4%
2082	11.1%	24.6%
2081	11.1%	24.9%
2080	11.1%	25.1%
2079	11.1%	25.3%
2078	11.1%	25.6%
2077	11.1%	25.8%
2076	11.1%	26.1%
2075	11.1%	26.4%
2074	11.1%	26.6%
2073	11.1%	26.9%
2072	11.1%	27.2%
2071	11.2%	27.4%
2070	11.2%	27.7%
2069	11.2%	28%
2068	11.2%	28.3%
2067	11.2%	28.6%
2066	11.2%	28.9%
2065	11.2%	29.2%
2064	11.2%	29.5%
2063	11.3%	29.9%
2062	11.3%	30.2%
2061	11.3%	30.5%
2060	11.3%	30.8%
2059	11.4%	31.2%
2058	11.4%	31.5%
2057	11.5%	31.9%
2056	11.5%	32.3%
2055	11.5%	32.6%
2054	11.6%	33%
2053	11.7%	33.4%
2052	11.7%	33.8%
2051	11.8%	34.2%
2050	11.9%	34.6%
2049	11.9%	35%
2048	12%	35.4%
2047	12%	35.8%
2046	12.1%	36.2%
2045	12.2%	36.7%
2044	12.2%	37.1%
2043	12.3%	37.5%
2042	12.3%	38%
2041	12.4%	38.4%
2040	12.4%	38.8%
2039	12.5%	39.2%
2038	12.5%	39.7%
2037	12.6%	40.1%
2036	12.6%	40.5%
2035	12.7%	40.9%
2034	12.9%	41.3%
2033	13.1%	41.7%
2032	13.3%	42%
2031	13.5%	42.4%
2030	13.8%	42.7%
2029	14%	43%
2028	14.3%	43.4%
2027	14.6%	43.7%
2026	14.9%	44%
2025	15.2%	44.3%
2024	15.3%	44.5%
2023	15.5%	44.8%
2022	15.7%	45%
2021	15.8%	45.1%
2020	15.8%	45.2%
2019	16%	45.3%
2018	16.1%	45.4%
2017	16.3%	45.5%
2016	16.5%	45.6%
2015	16.7%	45.7%
2014	16.9%	45.8%
2013	17.1%	45.8%
2012	17.3%	45.9%
2011	17.5%	45.8%
2010	17.7%	45.8%
2009	17.9%	45.6%
2008	18.2%	45.5%
2007	18.5%	45.4%
2006	18.9%	45.4%
2005	19.4%	45.3%
2004	19.8%	45.3%
2003	20.2%	45.3%
2002	20.6%	45.2%
2001	20.9%	45.1%
2000	21.3%	45.1%
1999	21.5%	45%
1998	21.8%	44.9%
1997	22%	44.8%
1996	22.1%	44.9%
1995	22.1%	45%
1994	22.1%	45.2%
1993	22.2%	45.4%
1992	22.4%	45.5%
1991	22.5%	45.6%
1990	22.8%	45.7%
1989	23.1%	45.7%
1988	23.6%	45.8%
1987	24.3%	45.9%
1986	25.2%	45.9%
1985	26.1%	45.9%
1984	27.1%	45.9%
1983	28.1%	45.8%
1982	29.3%	45.7%
1981	30.5%	45.6%
1980	31.9%	45.3%
1979	33.2%	44.9%
1978	34.3%	44.6%
1977	35.4%	44.3%
1976	36.2%	44.1%
1975	36.8%	44%
1974	37.3%	43.8%
1973	37.6%	43.7%
1972	37.8%	43.6%
1971	37.9%	43.4%
1970	38%	43.3%
1969	37.9%	43.1%
1968	37.8%	42.9%
1967	37.7%	42.7%
1966	37.5%	42.5%
1965	37.3%	42.2%
1964	37.1%	41.9%
1963	36.8%	41.6%
1962	36.5%	41.4%
1961	36.2%	41.2%
1960	36%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Mozambique

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Cuba

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Mozambique
2023	35	99
2022	41	104
2021	172	180
2020	40	123
2019	40	134
2018	39	159
2017	39	187
2016	40	202
2015	41	216
2014	42	210
2013	42	196
2012	42	218
2011	44	268
2010	44	305
2009	45	352
2008	44	365
2007	42	327
2006	42	298
2005	43	301
2004	44	321
2003	44	360
2002	45	398
2001	46	473
2000	48	547
1999	51	624
1998	54	694
1997	57	738
1996	59	819
1995	62	883
1994	64	902
1993	65	968
1992	66	1,046
1991	66	1,094
1990	66	1,150
1989	66	1,209
1988	68	1,259
1987	69	1,348
1986	70	1,355
1985	70	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Mozambique
2023	0.83%	6.17%
2022	0.79%	6.43%
2021	0.76%	6.58%
2020	0.72%	6.73%
2019	0.69%	6.83%
2018	0.66%	6.95%
2017	0.64%	7.09%
2016	0.62%	7.23%
2015	0.61%	7.51%
2014	0.6%	7.92%
2013	0.6%	8.26%
2012	0.6%	8.63%
2011	0.61%	9.05%
2010	0.62%	9.5%
2009	0.63%	9.75%
2008	0.65%	10.4%
2007	0.66%	11%
2006	0.69%	11.8%
2005	0.71%	12.5%
2004	0.73%	13.2%
2003	0.76%	13.9%
2002	0.79%	14.6%
2001	0.82%	15.4%
2000	0.86%	16.3%
1999	0.89%	17.2%
1998	0.93%	18.2%
1997	0.97%	19.2%
1996	1.01%	20.1%
1995	1.06%	20.9%
1994	1.11%	21.6%
1993	1.16%	22.1%
1992	1.22%	22.6%
1991	1.28%	23%
1990	1.34%	23.3%
1989	1.41%	23.6%
1988	1.49%	23.9%
1987	1.56%	24.2%
1986	1.64%	24.5%
1985	1.73%	24.8%
1984	1.81%	25.1%
1983	1.9%	25.3%
1982	2%	25.5%
1981	2.11%	25.6%
1980	2.22%	25.6%
1979	2.34%	25.7%
1978	2.47%	25.7%
1977	2.62%	25.8%
1976	2.77%	26%
1975	2.94%	26.1%
1974	3.11%	26.3%
1973	3.29%	26.4%
1972	3.47%	26.6%
1971	3.65%	26.7%
1970	3.82%	26.8%
1969	3.97%	26.9%
1968	4.11%	26.9%
1967	4.22%	26.9%
1966	4.31%	26.8%
1965	4.38%	26.8%
1964	4.43%	26.7%
1963	4.45%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.