Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and North Korea

Fertility rate in Cuba vs North Korea by year

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Cuba

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	North Korea
2023	1.44	1.78
2022	1.41	1.8
2021	1.43	1.81
2020	1.49	1.82
2019	1.54	1.83
2018	1.61	1.83
2017	1.59	1.85
2016	1.6	1.86
2015	1.69	1.86
2014	1.66	1.87
2013	1.68	1.88
2012	1.67	1.88
2011	1.73	1.88
2010	1.67	1.89
2009	1.68	1.91
2008	1.58	1.97
2007	1.44	1.94
2006	1.4	1.94
2005	1.49	1.87
2004	1.55	1.9
2003	1.63	1.91
2002	1.65	1.92
2001	1.6	1.94
2000	1.61	1.94
1999	1.64	1.97
1998	1.62	1.99
1997	1.59	2.03
1996	1.46	2.09
1995	1.48	2.15
1994	1.47	2.18
1993	1.49	2.22
1992	1.56	2.29
1991	1.66	2.35
1990	1.81	2.39
1989	1.83	2.41
1988	1.85	2.47
1987	1.8	2.53
1986	1.78	2.59
1985	1.77	2.65
1984	1.77	2.71
1983	1.8	2.78
1982	1.78	2.85
1981	1.59	2.92
1980	1.64	2.84
1979	1.77	2.85
1978	1.88	2.79
1977	2.21	2.77
1976	2.51	2.84
1975	2.82	3.05
1974	3.16	3.14
1973	3.4	3.35
1972	3.61	3.89
1971	3.8	3.74
1970	3.98	3.85
1969	4.12	3.86
1968	4.19	3.87
1967	4.29	4.05
1966	4.4	3.71
1965	4.5	3.56
1964	4.53	3.55
1963	4.56	3.63
1962	4.42	3.41
1961	4.26	3.26
1960	4.13	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	North Korea
2023	-15,880	86,203
2022	-17,961	96,495
2021	-71,616	99,710
2020	-12,808	95,920
2019	-4,245	106,208
2018	3,436	113,164
2017	2,306	120,181
2016	9,677	125,048
2015	20,464	127,365
2014	22,448	127,078
2013	29,827	122,519
2012	33,864	118,773
2011	40,753	114,798
2010	37,021	112,443
2009	37,543	111,530
2008	32,848	122,015
2007	24,617	120,521
2006	24,508	129,171
2005	36,660	132,765
2004	44,258	155,838
2003	56,170	178,775
2002	58,212	119,504
2001	57,325	143,321
2000	61,133	161,591
1999	69,069	181,613
1998	71,284	197,589
1997	71,828	211,325
1996	61,837	226,095
1995	66,809	233,381
1994	68,604	320,861
1993	73,221	320,880
1992	83,461	324,002
1991	95,398	320,551
1990	112,378	312,460
1989	114,865	303,078
1988	116,626	299,305
1987	109,617	296,030
1986	105,997	293,227
1985	103,228	287,714
1984	101,670	282,987
1983	101,858	279,046
1982	95,866	276,332
1981	74,067	273,800
1980	74,271	255,206
1979	81,192	251,409
1978	86,864	243,533
1977	106,875	242,870
1976	125,383	255,841
1975	144,964	288,966
1974	165,099	306,902
1973	177,387	338,600
1972	187,588	411,997
1971	195,106	393,220
1970	201,823	406,129
1969	205,581	404,189
1968	205,487	399,837
1967	207,245	414,632
1966	209,179	363,882
1965	211,322	335,587
1964	209,315	323,623
1963	205,788	321,805
1962	196,423	286,534
1961	183,806	257,788
1960	172,816	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Cuba vs North Korea by year

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Cuba

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	North Korea
2023	8.71	12.9
2022	8.66	13.1
2021	8.81	13.3
2020	9.26	13.4
2019	9.67	13.4
2018	10.2	13.4
2017	10.1	13.5
2016	10.3	13.5
2015	10.9	13.4
2014	10.9	13.4
2013	11.2	13.4
2012	11.2	13.3
2011	11.8	13.3
2010	11.4	13.3
2009	11.5	13.4
2008	10.9	13.9
2007	10	13.9
2006	9.87	14
2005	10.6	13.9
2004	11.3	14.6
2003	12.1	15.3
2002	12.5	16.1
2001	12.4	16.9
2000	12.9	17.5
1999	13.5	18.3
1998	13.7	18.9
1997	13.8	19.4
1996	13	20
1995	13.5	20.3
1994	13.7	20.4
1993	14.1	20.4
1992	15	20.5
1991	16.1	20.6
1990	17.6	20.5
1989	17.8	20.2
1988	18	20.2
1987	17.3	20.3
1986	17	20.4
1985	16.7	20.4
1984	16.5	20.4
1983	16.5	20.5
1982	15.9	20.6
1981	13.9	20.8
1980	13.9	20.1
1979	14.6	20.2
1978	15.1	20.1
1977	17.3	20.4
1976	19.4	21.5
1975	21.6	23.9
1974	24.1	25.6
1973	25.8	28.2
1972	27.2	33.7
1971	28.5	33.4
1970	29.9	35.3
1969	31	36.2
1968	31.6	37.1
1967	32.5	39.3
1966	33.4	36.6
1965	34.4	35.4
1964	34.9	35.4
1963	35.4	36.1
1962	34.6	34
1961	33.7	32.3
1960	32.8	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 32.8 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	North Korea
2100	10.9%	13%
2099	10.9%	13.1%
2098	10.9%	13.2%
2097	10.9%	13.3%
2096	10.9%	13.4%
2095	10.9%	13.4%
2094	10.9%	13.5%
2093	10.9%	13.6%
2092	10.9%	13.7%
2091	10.9%	13.8%
2090	11%	13.8%
2089	11%	13.8%
2088	11%	13.9%
2087	11%	13.9%
2086	11%	13.9%
2085	11%	13.8%
2084	11%	13.8%
2083	11%	13.8%
2082	11.1%	13.7%
2081	11.1%	13.7%
2080	11.1%	13.7%
2079	11.1%	13.6%
2078	11.1%	13.6%
2077	11.1%	13.6%
2076	11.1%	13.6%
2075	11.1%	13.7%
2074	11.1%	13.7%
2073	11.1%	13.8%
2072	11.1%	13.8%
2071	11.2%	14%
2070	11.2%	14.1%
2069	11.2%	14.2%
2068	11.2%	14.3%
2067	11.2%	14.5%
2066	11.2%	14.6%
2065	11.2%	14.8%
2064	11.2%	14.9%
2063	11.3%	15%
2062	11.3%	15.1%
2061	11.3%	15.2%
2060	11.3%	15.3%
2059	11.4%	15.4%
2058	11.4%	15.4%
2057	11.5%	15.4%
2056	11.5%	15.4%
2055	11.5%	15.4%
2054	11.6%	15.4%
2053	11.7%	15.3%
2052	11.7%	15.3%
2051	11.8%	15.2%
2050	11.9%	15.2%
2049	11.9%	15.2%
2048	12%	15.2%
2047	12%	15.2%
2046	12.1%	15.3%
2045	12.2%	15.3%
2044	12.2%	15.5%
2043	12.3%	15.6%
2042	12.3%	15.8%
2041	12.4%	16%
2040	12.4%	16.2%
2039	12.5%	16.5%
2038	12.5%	16.7%
2037	12.6%	17%
2036	12.6%	17.2%
2035	12.7%	17.5%
2034	12.9%	17.8%
2033	13.1%	18%
2032	13.3%	18.2%
2031	13.5%	18.4%
2030	13.8%	18.6%
2029	14%	18.7%
2028	14.3%	18.8%
2027	14.6%	18.9%
2026	14.9%	18.9%
2025	15.2%	18.9%
2024	15.3%	18.9%
2023	15.5%	19%
2022	15.7%	19%
2021	15.8%	19.1%
2020	15.8%	19.1%
2019	16%	19.1%
2018	16.1%	19.2%
2017	16.3%	19.4%
2016	16.5%	19.6%
2015	16.7%	19.8%
2014	16.9%	20.1%
2013	17.1%	20.4%
2012	17.3%	20.8%
2011	17.5%	21.2%
2010	17.7%	21.6%
2009	17.9%	22.1%
2008	18.2%	22.5%
2007	18.5%	23%
2006	18.9%	23.4%
2005	19.4%	23.9%
2004	19.8%	24.3%
2003	20.2%	24.6%
2002	20.6%	25%
2001	20.9%	25.3%
2000	21.3%	25.6%
1999	21.5%	25.8%
1998	21.8%	26%
1997	22%	26.2%
1996	22.1%	26.3%
1995	22.1%	26.4%
1994	22.1%	26.4%
1993	22.2%	26.4%
1992	22.4%	26.3%
1991	22.5%	26.4%
1990	22.8%	26.5%
1989	23.1%	26.8%
1988	23.6%	27.3%
1987	24.3%	28%
1986	25.2%	29%
1985	26.1%	29.9%
1984	27.1%	30.9%
1983	28.1%	32%
1982	29.3%	33.1%
1981	30.5%	34.2%
1980	31.9%	35.1%
1979	33.2%	36%
1978	34.3%	36.9%
1977	35.4%	37.7%
1976	36.2%	38.3%
1975	36.8%	38.8%
1974	37.3%	39.3%
1973	37.6%	39.8%
1972	37.8%	40.2%
1971	37.9%	40.3%
1970	38%	40.1%
1969	37.9%	39.8%
1968	37.8%	39.2%
1967	37.7%	38.3%
1966	37.5%	37.3%
1965	37.3%	36.7%
1964	37.1%	36.6%
1963	36.8%	36.5%
1962	36.5%	36.6%
1961	36.2%	37%
1960	36%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs North Korea

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Cuba

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	North Korea
2023	35	67
2022	41	67
2021	172	72
2020	40	66
2019	40	66
2018	39	69
2017	39	70
2016	40	71
2015	41	72
2014	42	73
2013	42	75
2012	42	76
2011	44	76
2010	44	77
2009	45	78
2008	44	79
2007	42	80
2006	42	80
2005	43	78
2004	44	77
2003	44	76
2002	45	131
2001	46	130
2000	48	129
1999	51	129
1998	54	129
1997	57	128
1996	59	128
1995	62	127
1994	64	57
1993	65	46
1992	66	37
1991	66	38
1990	66	43
1989	66	49
1988	68	55
1987	69	62
1986	70	68
1985	70	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	North Korea
2023	0.83%	1.8%
2022	0.79%	1.77%
2021	0.76%	1.74%
2020	0.72%	1.74%
2019	0.69%	1.77%
2018	0.66%	1.84%
2017	0.64%	1.91%
2016	0.62%	2.06%
2015	0.61%	2.14%
2014	0.6%	2.26%
2013	0.6%	2.41%
2012	0.6%	2.57%
2011	0.61%	2.72%
2010	0.62%	2.87%
2009	0.63%	3%
2008	0.65%	3.1%
2007	0.66%	3.24%
2006	0.69%	3.28%
2005	0.71%	3.33%
2004	0.73%	3.38%
2003	0.76%	3.45%
2002	0.79%	9.78%
2001	0.82%	9.9%
2000	0.86%	10%
1999	0.89%	10.2%
1998	0.93%	10.3%
1997	0.97%	10.5%
1996	1.01%	10.6%
1995	1.06%	10.8%
1994	1.11%	4.25%
1993	1.16%	4.27%
1992	1.22%	4.25%
1991	1.28%	4.18%
1990	1.34%	4.07%
1989	1.41%	3.95%
1988	1.49%	3.83%
1987	1.56%	3.78%
1986	1.64%	3.68%
1985	1.73%	3.68%
1984	1.81%	3.71%
1983	1.9%	3.8%
1982	2%	3.91%
1981	2.11%	4.05%
1980	2.22%	4.22%
1979	2.34%	4.4%
1978	2.47%	4.59%
1977	2.62%	4.8%
1976	2.77%	5.03%
1975	2.94%	5.28%
1974	3.11%	5.56%
1973	3.29%	5.86%
1972	3.47%	6.2%
1971	3.65%	6.58%
1970	3.82%	6.99%
1969	3.97%	7.45%
1968	4.11%	7.94%
1967	4.22%	8.45%
1966	4.31%	8.96%
1965	4.38%	9.46%
1964	4.43%	9.92%
1963	4.45%	10.4%
1962	4.45%	10.8%
1961	4.44%	11.2%
1960	4.41%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.