Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Pakistan

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Pakistan by year

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Cuba

Pakistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Pakistan
2023	1.44	3.61
2022	1.41	3.66
2021	1.43	3.72
2020	1.49	3.77
2019	1.54	3.81
2018	1.61	3.86
2017	1.59	3.9
2016	1.6	3.9
2015	1.69	3.99
2014	1.66	4.06
2013	1.68	4.13
2012	1.67	4.2
2011	1.73	4.31
2010	1.67	4.4
2009	1.68	4.47
2008	1.58	4.51
2007	1.44	4.55
2006	1.4	4.59
2005	1.49	4.6
2004	1.55	4.68
2003	1.63	4.89
2002	1.65	5.01
2001	1.6	5.18
2000	1.61	5.35
1999	1.64	5.46
1998	1.62	5.51
1997	1.59	5.64
1996	1.46	5.77
1995	1.48	5.89
1994	1.47	6.01
1993	1.49	6.11
1992	1.56	6.21
1991	1.66	6.29
1990	1.81	6.36
1989	1.83	6.43
1988	1.85	6.48
1987	1.8	6.52
1986	1.78	6.55
1985	1.77	6.59
1984	1.77	6.62
1983	1.8	6.64
1982	1.78	6.67
1981	1.59	6.7
1980	1.64	6.73
1979	1.77	6.76
1978	1.88	6.78
1977	2.21	6.8
1976	2.51	6.81
1975	2.82	6.81
1974	3.16	6.81
1973	3.4	6.81
1972	3.61	6.81
1971	3.8	6.8
1970	3.98	6.8
1969	4.12	6.8
1968	4.19	6.8
1967	4.29	6.8
1966	4.4	6.8
1965	4.5	6.8
1964	4.53	6.8
1963	4.56	6.8
1962	4.42	6.8
1961	4.26	6.8
1960	4.13	6.8

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Pakistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Pakistan
2023	-15,880	5,281,745
2022	-17,961	5,268,077
2021	-71,616	5,065,913
2020	-12,808	5,011,177
2019	-4,245	5,127,011
2018	3,436	5,103,858
2017	2,306	5,090,200
2016	9,677	5,044,922
2015	20,464	5,113,507
2014	22,448	5,148,994
2013	29,827	5,176,590
2012	33,864	5,191,263
2011	40,753	5,189,412
2010	37,021	5,147,142
2009	37,543	5,028,132
2008	32,848	4,885,855
2007	24,617	4,690,187
2006	24,508	4,538,426
2005	36,660	4,294,393
2004	44,258	4,294,654
2003	56,170	4,340,688
2002	58,212	4,307,607
2001	57,325	4,304,297
2000	61,133	4,281,169
1999	69,069	4,228,026
1998	71,284	4,104,824
1997	71,828	4,043,912
1996	61,837	4,021,758
1995	66,809	3,977,175
1994	68,604	3,956,699
1993	73,221	3,915,776
1992	83,461	3,888,637
1991	95,398	3,822,363
1990	112,378	3,731,730
1989	114,865	3,648,132
1988	116,626	3,554,755
1987	109,617	3,448,813
1986	105,997	3,341,643
1985	103,228	3,233,315
1984	101,670	3,145,772
1983	101,858	3,052,738
1982	95,866	2,934,689
1981	74,067	2,790,454
1980	74,271	2,598,421
1979	81,192	2,461,311
1978	86,864	2,356,601
1977	106,875	2,257,849
1976	125,383	2,171,812
1975	144,964	2,099,811
1974	165,099	2,028,061
1973	177,387	1,971,909
1972	187,588	1,912,774
1971	195,106	1,695,374
1970	201,823	1,793,570
1969	205,581	1,733,601
1968	205,487	1,683,296
1967	207,245	1,626,737
1966	209,179	1,566,343
1965	211,322	1,496,050
1964	209,315	1,447,394
1963	205,788	1,384,934
1962	196,423	1,328,675
1961	183,806	1,273,772
1960	172,816	1,217,147

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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Pakistan by year

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Cuba

Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Pakistan
2023	8.71	27.8
2022	8.66	28.1
2021	8.81	28.4
2020	9.26	28.6
2019	9.67	29
2018	10.2	29.3
2017	10.1	29.7
2016	10.3	30
2015	10.9	30.7
2014	10.9	31.3
2013	11.2	31.9
2012	11.2	32.5
2011	11.8	33
2010	11.4	33.5
2009	11.5	33.6
2008	10.9	33.6
2007	10	33.3
2006	9.87	33.2
2005	10.6	32.9
2004	11.3	33.2
2003	12.1	34.3
2002	12.5	34.9
2001	12.4	35.7
2000	12.9	36.5
1999	13.5	37.2
1998	13.7	37.4
1997	13.8	38
1996	13	38.9
1995	13.5	39.6
1994	13.7	40.4
1993	14.1	41.2
1992	15	42
1991	16.1	42.5
1990	17.6	42.9
1989	17.8	43.4
1988	18	43.8
1987	17.3	44
1986	17	44.1
1985	16.7	44.3
1984	16.5	44.5
1983	16.5	44.7
1982	15.9	44.6
1981	13.9	44.4
1980	13.9	43.6
1979	14.6	43.5
1978	15.1	43.5
1977	17.3	43.4
1976	19.4	43.4
1975	21.6	43.5
1974	24.1	43.6
1973	25.8	43.7
1972	27.2	43.8
1971	28.5	43.9
1970	29.9	44.1
1969	31	44.3
1968	31.6	44.7
1967	32.5	45.1
1966	33.4	45.4
1965	34.4	45.7
1964	34.9	46
1963	35.4	46.2
1962	34.6	46.4
1961	33.7	46.6
1960	32.8	46.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 32.8 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Pakistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Pakistan
2100	10.9%	19.3%
2099	10.9%	19.4%
2098	10.9%	19.5%
2097	10.9%	19.7%
2096	10.9%	19.8%
2095	10.9%	19.9%
2094	10.9%	20%
2093	10.9%	20.2%
2092	10.9%	20.3%
2091	10.9%	20.4%
2090	11%	20.6%
2089	11%	20.7%
2088	11%	20.9%
2087	11%	21%
2086	11%	21.2%
2085	11%	21.4%
2084	11%	21.5%
2083	11%	21.7%
2082	11.1%	21.9%
2081	11.1%	22%
2080	11.1%	22.2%
2079	11.1%	22.4%
2078	11.1%	22.6%
2077	11.1%	22.8%
2076	11.1%	23%
2075	11.1%	23.1%
2074	11.1%	23.3%
2073	11.1%	23.5%
2072	11.1%	23.7%
2071	11.2%	23.9%
2070	11.2%	24.1%
2069	11.2%	24.3%
2068	11.2%	24.5%
2067	11.2%	24.7%
2066	11.2%	24.9%
2065	11.2%	25.1%
2064	11.2%	25.3%
2063	11.3%	25.5%
2062	11.3%	25.7%
2061	11.3%	26%
2060	11.3%	26.2%
2059	11.4%	26.5%
2058	11.4%	26.7%
2057	11.5%	27%
2056	11.5%	27.3%
2055	11.5%	27.5%
2054	11.6%	27.8%
2053	11.7%	28.1%
2052	11.7%	28.4%
2051	11.8%	28.7%
2050	11.9%	29%
2049	11.9%	29.3%
2048	12%	29.6%
2047	12%	29.9%
2046	12.1%	30.2%
2045	12.2%	30.4%
2044	12.2%	30.7%
2043	12.3%	30.9%
2042	12.3%	31.1%
2041	12.4%	31.4%
2040	12.4%	31.6%
2039	12.5%	31.8%
2038	12.5%	32.1%
2037	12.6%	32.3%
2036	12.6%	32.6%
2035	12.7%	32.9%
2034	12.9%	33.1%
2033	13.1%	33.4%
2032	13.3%	33.7%
2031	13.5%	34%
2030	13.8%	34.3%
2029	14%	34.7%
2028	14.3%	35.1%
2027	14.6%	35.6%
2026	14.9%	36%
2025	15.2%	36.5%
2024	15.3%	36.7%
2023	15.5%	37%
2022	15.7%	37.3%
2021	15.8%	37.6%
2020	15.8%	37.9%
2019	16%	38.1%
2018	16.1%	38.3%
2017	16.3%	38.5%
2016	16.5%	38.6%
2015	16.7%	38.8%
2014	16.9%	38.9%
2013	17.1%	38.9%
2012	17.3%	39%
2011	17.5%	39.1%
2010	17.7%	39.3%
2009	17.9%	39.6%
2008	18.2%	40%
2007	18.5%	40.4%
2006	18.9%	40.9%
2005	19.4%	41.3%
2004	19.8%	41.8%
2003	20.2%	42.3%
2002	20.6%	42.6%
2001	20.9%	42.9%
2000	21.3%	43.3%
1999	21.5%	43.6%
1998	21.8%	43.9%
1997	22%	44.1%
1996	22.1%	44.3%
1995	22.1%	44.5%
1994	22.1%	44.5%
1993	22.2%	44.5%
1992	22.4%	44.3%
1991	22.5%	44.1%
1990	22.8%	44.1%
1989	23.1%	44%
1988	23.6%	43.8%
1987	24.3%	43.7%
1986	25.2%	43.6%
1985	26.1%	43.5%
1984	27.1%	43.3%
1983	28.1%	43.1%
1982	29.3%	43%
1981	30.5%	43.1%
1980	31.9%	43.3%
1979	33.2%	43.7%
1978	34.3%	43.8%
1977	35.4%	43.9%
1976	36.2%	44%
1975	36.8%	44.1%
1974	37.3%	44.1%
1973	37.6%	44.1%
1972	37.8%	44.1%
1971	37.9%	44%
1970	38%	43.9%
1969	37.9%	43.7%
1968	37.8%	43.5%
1967	37.7%	43.3%
1966	37.5%	43%
1965	37.3%	42.7%
1964	37.1%	42.2%
1963	36.8%	41.8%
1962	36.5%	41.6%
1961	36.2%	41.4%
1960	36%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Pakistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Pakistan

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Cuba

Pakistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Pakistan
2023	35	155
2022	41	160
2021	172	193
2020	40	178
2019	40	173
2018	39	178
2017	39	184
2016	40	193
2015	41	202
2014	42	211
2013	42	220
2012	42	227
2011	44	234
2010	44	240
2009	45	246
2008	44	254
2007	42	265
2006	42	284
2005	43	316
2004	44	333
2003	44	358
2002	45	380
2001	46	400
2000	48	419
1999	51	438
1998	54	456
1997	57	476
1996	59	482
1995	62	485
1994	64	479
1993	65	473
1992	66	459
1991	66	443
1990	66	434
1989	66	439
1988	68	441
1987	69	442
1986	70	436
1985	70	432

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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Pakistan
2023	0.83%	5.85%
2022	0.79%	6.05%
2021	0.76%	6.25%
2020	0.72%	6.46%
2019	0.69%	6.67%
2018	0.66%	6.88%
2017	0.64%	7.1%
2016	0.62%	7.33%
2015	0.61%	7.56%
2014	0.6%	7.8%
2013	0.6%	8.04%
2012	0.6%	8.27%
2011	0.61%	8.49%
2010	0.62%	8.71%
2009	0.63%	8.91%
2008	0.65%	9.1%
2007	0.66%	9.29%
2006	0.69%	9.47%
2005	0.71%	9.65%
2004	0.73%	9.85%
2003	0.76%	10.1%
2002	0.79%	10.3%
2001	0.82%	10.5%
2000	0.86%	10.8%
1999	0.89%	11.1%
1998	0.93%	11.5%
1997	0.97%	11.8%
1996	1.01%	12.1%
1995	1.06%	12.5%
1994	1.11%	12.8%
1993	1.16%	13.1%
1992	1.22%	13.4%
1991	1.28%	13.7%
1990	1.34%	14%
1989	1.41%	14.2%
1988	1.49%	14.5%
1987	1.56%	14.8%
1986	1.64%	15%
1985	1.73%	15.3%
1984	1.81%	15.6%
1983	1.9%	15.8%
1982	2%	16.1%
1981	2.11%	16.3%
1980	2.22%	16.5%
1979	2.34%	16.7%
1978	2.47%	16.9%
1977	2.62%	17.1%
1976	2.77%	17.4%
1975	2.94%	17.6%
1974	3.11%	17.8%
1973	3.29%	18.1%
1972	3.47%	18.4%
1971	3.65%	18.7%
1970	3.82%	19%
1969	3.97%	19.4%
1968	4.11%	19.7%
1967	4.22%	20.2%
1966	4.31%	20.6%
1965	4.38%	21.2%
1964	4.43%	21.8%
1963	4.45%	22.5%
1962	4.45%	23.3%
1961	4.44%	24.1%
1960	4.41%	25%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.