Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Cuba

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.44	3.1
2022	1.41	3.17
2021	1.43	3.22
2020	1.49	3.27
2019	1.54	3.32
2018	1.61	3.38
2017	1.59	3.43
2016	1.6	3.5
2015	1.69	3.56
2014	1.66	3.63
2013	1.68	3.68
2012	1.67	3.75
2011	1.73	3.82
2010	1.67	3.88
2009	1.68	3.94
2008	1.58	4.01
2007	1.44	4.08
2006	1.4	4.15
2005	1.49	4.22
2004	1.55	4.28
2003	1.63	4.36
2002	1.65	4.42
2001	1.6	4.47
2000	1.61	4.53
1999	1.64	4.59
1998	1.62	4.63
1997	1.59	4.68
1996	1.46	4.73
1995	1.48	4.78
1994	1.47	4.87
1993	1.49	4.96
1992	1.56	5.03
1991	1.66	5.11
1990	1.81	5.18
1989	1.83	5.24
1988	1.85	5.3
1987	1.8	5.36
1986	1.78	5.42
1985	1.77	5.47
1984	1.77	5.51
1983	1.8	5.56
1982	1.78	5.59
1981	1.59	5.65
1980	1.64	5.71
1979	1.77	5.79
1978	1.88	5.88
1977	2.21	5.96
1976	2.51	6.02
1975	2.82	6.07
1974	3.16	6.11
1973	3.4	6.16
1972	3.61	6.2
1971	3.8	6.23
1970	3.98	6.25
1969	4.12	6.26
1968	4.19	6.25
1967	4.29	6.24
1966	4.4	6.23
1965	4.5	6.2
1964	4.53	6.19
1963	4.56	6.15
1962	4.42	6.14
1961	4.26	6.07
1960	4.13	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cuba vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2023	-15,880	187,637
2022	-17,961	186,861
2021	-71,616	183,766
2020	-12,808	189,130
2019	-4,245	190,662
2018	3,436	190,662
2017	2,306	189,715
2016	9,677	189,281
2015	20,464	188,600
2014	22,448	187,592
2013	29,827	185,790
2012	33,864	183,658
2011	40,753	181,842
2010	37,021	178,998
2009	37,543	175,421
2008	32,848	172,823
2007	24,617	169,306
2006	24,508	166,540
2005	36,660	163,888
2004	44,258	161,023
2003	56,170	158,611
2002	58,212	155,091
2001	57,325	151,431
2000	61,133	147,496
1999	69,069	143,592
1998	71,284	136,677
1997	71,828	134,458
1996	61,837	129,802
1995	66,809	125,410
1994	68,604	122,113
1993	73,221	118,668
1992	83,461	114,818
1991	95,398	111,453
1990	112,378	110,033
1989	114,865	108,199
1988	116,626	106,256
1987	109,617	104,367
1986	105,997	102,346
1985	103,228	100,333
1984	101,670	98,103
1983	101,858	95,982
1982	95,866	93,522
1981	74,067	91,767
1980	74,271	90,266
1979	81,192	89,330
1978	86,864	88,747
1977	106,875	87,954
1976	125,383	86,965
1975	144,964	85,809
1974	165,099	84,829
1973	177,387	83,821
1972	187,588	82,672
1971	195,106	80,599
1970	201,823	78,712
1969	205,581	76,454
1968	205,487	73,983
1967	207,245	71,519
1966	209,179	69,206
1965	211,322	66,693
1964	209,315	64,558
1963	205,788	62,260
1962	196,423	59,974
1961	183,806	58,151
1960	172,816	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Cuba

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.71	24.6
2022	8.66	25.2
2021	8.81	25.6
2020	9.26	26.1
2019	9.67	26.5
2018	10.2	27
2017	10.1	27.4
2016	10.3	27.9
2015	10.9	28.4
2014	10.9	28.9
2013	11.2	29.4
2012	11.2	29.8
2011	11.8	30.3
2010	11.4	30.7
2009	11.5	31.1
2008	10.9	31.5
2007	10	31.9
2006	9.87	32.4
2005	10.6	32.8
2004	11.3	33.2
2003	12.1	33.7
2002	12.5	34
2001	12.4	34.2
2000	12.9	34.4
1999	13.5	34.7
1998	13.7	34.8
1997	13.8	34.8
1996	13	34.9
1995	13.5	35
1994	13.7	35.3
1993	14.1	35.6
1992	15	35.8
1991	16.1	36.1
1990	17.6	36.7
1989	17.8	37.1
1988	18	37.3
1987	17.3	37.4
1986	17	37.5
1985	16.7	37.7
1984	16.5	37.7
1983	16.5	37.8
1982	15.9	37.7
1981	13.9	37.9
1980	13.9	38.1
1979	14.6	38.7
1978	15.1	39.3
1977	17.3	39.9
1976	19.4	40.5
1975	21.6	41.1
1974	24.1	41.8
1973	25.8	42.6
1972	27.2	43.3
1971	28.5	43.7
1970	29.9	44
1969	31	44.2
1968	31.6	44.4
1967	32.5	44.5
1966	33.4	44.6
1965	34.4	44.6
1964	34.9	44.7
1963	35.4	44.7
1962	34.6	44.9
1961	33.7	44.9
1960	32.8	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 32.8 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.9%	19%
2099	10.9%	19.1%
2098	10.9%	19.2%
2097	10.9%	19.3%
2096	10.9%	19.4%
2095	10.9%	19.5%
2094	10.9%	19.6%
2093	10.9%	19.7%
2092	10.9%	19.8%
2091	10.9%	19.9%
2090	11%	20%
2089	11%	20.1%
2088	11%	20.2%
2087	11%	20.4%
2086	11%	20.5%
2085	11%	20.6%
2084	11%	20.7%
2083	11%	20.8%
2082	11.1%	20.9%
2081	11.1%	21%
2080	11.1%	21.2%
2079	11.1%	21.3%
2078	11.1%	21.4%
2077	11.1%	21.5%
2076	11.1%	21.7%
2075	11.1%	21.8%
2074	11.1%	21.9%
2073	11.1%	22.1%
2072	11.1%	22.2%
2071	11.2%	22.4%
2070	11.2%	22.5%
2069	11.2%	22.7%
2068	11.2%	22.8%
2067	11.2%	23%
2066	11.2%	23.2%
2065	11.2%	23.3%
2064	11.2%	23.5%
2063	11.3%	23.7%
2062	11.3%	23.9%
2061	11.3%	24.1%
2060	11.3%	24.3%
2059	11.4%	24.5%
2058	11.4%	24.6%
2057	11.5%	24.8%
2056	11.5%	25%
2055	11.5%	25.2%
2054	11.6%	25.4%
2053	11.7%	25.6%
2052	11.7%	25.8%
2051	11.8%	26%
2050	11.9%	26.2%
2049	11.9%	26.4%
2048	12%	26.6%
2047	12%	26.8%
2046	12.1%	27%
2045	12.2%	27.2%
2044	12.2%	27.4%
2043	12.3%	27.6%
2042	12.3%	27.9%
2041	12.4%	28.1%
2040	12.4%	28.4%
2039	12.5%	28.7%
2038	12.5%	28.9%
2037	12.6%	29.2%
2036	12.6%	29.6%
2035	12.7%	29.9%
2034	12.9%	30.2%
2033	13.1%	30.6%
2032	13.3%	30.9%
2031	13.5%	31.2%
2030	13.8%	31.6%
2029	14%	31.9%
2028	14.3%	32.3%
2027	14.6%	32.6%
2026	14.9%	33%
2025	15.2%	33.3%
2024	15.3%	33.5%
2023	15.5%	33.8%
2022	15.7%	34.1%
2021	15.8%	34.4%
2020	15.8%	34.7%
2019	16%	35%
2018	16.1%	35.3%
2017	16.3%	35.6%
2016	16.5%	35.9%
2015	16.7%	36.2%
2014	16.9%	36.5%
2013	17.1%	36.7%
2012	17.3%	37%
2011	17.5%	37.2%
2010	17.7%	37.5%
2009	17.9%	37.7%
2008	18.2%	38%
2007	18.5%	38.3%
2006	18.9%	38.5%
2005	19.4%	38.8%
2004	19.8%	39%
2003	20.2%	39.3%
2002	20.6%	39.5%
2001	20.9%	39.8%
2000	21.3%	40%
1999	21.5%	40.2%
1998	21.8%	40.4%
1997	22%	40.6%
1996	22.1%	40.8%
1995	22.1%	41%
1994	22.1%	41.2%
1993	22.2%	41.5%
1992	22.4%	41.7%
1991	22.5%	41.9%
1990	22.8%	42.1%
1989	23.1%	42.3%
1988	23.6%	42.4%
1987	24.3%	42.4%
1986	25.2%	42.5%
1985	26.1%	42.6%
1984	27.1%	42.8%
1983	28.1%	42.9%
1982	29.3%	43%
1981	30.5%	43.2%
1980	31.9%	43.5%
1979	33.2%	44%
1978	34.3%	44.4%
1977	35.4%	44.9%
1976	36.2%	45.2%
1975	36.8%	45.5%
1974	37.3%	45.8%
1973	37.6%	45.9%
1972	37.8%	46%
1971	37.9%	46%
1970	38%	45.8%
1969	37.9%	45.6%
1968	37.8%	45.3%
1967	37.7%	45.1%
1966	37.5%	44.9%
1965	37.3%	44.6%
1964	37.1%	44.4%
1963	36.8%	44.2%
1962	36.5%	43.9%
1961	36.2%	43.7%
1960	36%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Papua New Guinea

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Cuba

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2023	35	189
2022	41	189
2021	172	223
2020	40	194
2019	40	199
2018	39	205
2017	39	207
2016	40	214
2015	41	221
2014	42	232
2013	42	243
2012	42	257
2011	44	271
2010	44	289
2009	45	302
2008	44	315
2007	42	326
2006	42	325
2005	43	326
2004	44	326
2003	44	328
2002	45	329
2001	46	325
2000	48	323
1999	51	321
1998	54	325
1997	57	316
1996	59	316
1995	62	318
1994	64	324
1993	65	333
1992	66	340
1991	66	354
1990	66	360
1989	66	369
1988	68	377
1987	69	379
1986	70	386
1985	70	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.83%	4.03%
2022	0.79%	4.17%
2021	0.76%	4.31%
2020	0.72%	4.45%
2019	0.69%	4.59%
2018	0.66%	4.72%
2017	0.64%	4.87%
2016	0.62%	5.02%
2015	0.61%	5.17%
2014	0.6%	5.3%
2013	0.6%	5.44%
2012	0.6%	5.59%
2011	0.61%	5.73%
2010	0.62%	5.88%
2009	0.63%	6.02%
2008	0.65%	6.16%
2007	0.66%	6.31%
2006	0.69%	6.44%
2005	0.71%	6.58%
2004	0.73%	6.71%
2003	0.76%	6.84%
2002	0.79%	6.96%
2001	0.82%	7.08%
2000	0.86%	7.19%
1999	0.89%	7.3%
1998	0.93%	7.41%
1997	0.97%	7.52%
1996	1.01%	7.64%
1995	1.06%	7.77%
1994	1.11%	7.89%
1993	1.16%	8.03%
1992	1.22%	8.17%
1991	1.28%	8.31%
1990	1.34%	8.47%
1989	1.41%	8.63%
1988	1.49%	8.78%
1987	1.56%	8.96%
1986	1.64%	9.12%
1985	1.73%	9.3%
1984	1.81%	9.5%
1983	1.9%	9.71%
1982	2%	9.94%
1981	2.11%	10.2%
1980	2.22%	10.4%
1979	2.34%	10.7%
1978	2.47%	11%
1977	2.62%	11.3%
1976	2.77%	11.7%
1975	2.94%	12.1%
1974	3.11%	12.4%
1973	3.29%	12.9%
1972	3.47%	13.3%
1971	3.65%	13.7%
1970	3.82%	14.2%
1969	3.97%	14.7%
1968	4.11%	15.2%
1967	4.22%	15.8%
1966	4.31%	16.3%
1965	4.38%	16.9%
1964	4.43%	17.4%
1963	4.45%	18%
1962	4.45%	18.6%
1961	4.44%	19.2%
1960	4.41%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.