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Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Samoa

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Cuba has an annual birth rate of 8.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.44 in Cuba and 3.83 in Samoa — 166.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.1% in Cuba and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 4.13 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Cuba is ranked 167/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.3 in Cuba — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 48.7 in Cuba vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Cuba, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Samoa by year

Cuba
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Samoa
2023 1.44 3.83
2022 1.41 3.88
2021 1.43 3.94
2020 1.49 4
2019 1.54 4.06
2018 1.61 4.14
2017 1.59 4.2
2016 1.6 4.26
2015 1.69 4.34
2014 1.66 4.42
2013 1.68 4.49
2012 1.67 4.55
2011 1.73 4.56
2010 1.67 4.52
2009 1.68 4.47
2008 1.58 4.42
2007 1.44 4.36
2006 1.4 4.32
2005 1.49 4.32
2004 1.55 4.34
2003 1.63 4.39
2002 1.65 4.44
2001 1.6 4.48
2000 1.61 4.52
1999 1.64 4.57
1998 1.62 4.64
1997 1.59 4.7
1996 1.46 4.74
1995 1.48 4.77
1994 1.47 4.79
1993 1.49 4.83
1992 1.56 4.87
1991 1.66 4.91
1990 1.81 5.01
1989 1.83 5.11
1988 1.85 5.21
1987 1.8 5.32
1986 1.78 5.42
1985 1.77 5.49
1984 1.77 5.55
1983 1.8 5.62
1982 1.78 5.68
1981 1.59 5.75
1980 1.64 5.86
1979 1.77 5.99
1978 1.88 6.15
1977 2.21 6.31
1976 2.51 6.47
1975 2.82 6.61
1974 3.16 6.75
1973 3.4 6.91
1972 3.61 7.07
1971 3.8 7.22
1970 3.98 7.34
1969 4.12 7.43
1968 4.19 7.5
1967 4.29 7.55
1966 4.4 7.6
1965 4.5 7.65
1964 4.53 7.7
1963 4.56 7.73
1962 4.42 7.76
1961 4.26 7.77
1960 4.13 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cuba
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Cuba Samoa
2023 -15,880 4,170
2022 -17,961 4,288
2021 -71,616 4,379
2020 -12,808 4,442
2019 -4,245 4,495
2018 3,436 4,637
2017 2,306 4,661
2016 9,677 4,720
2015 20,464 4,795
2014 22,448 4,849
2013 29,827 4,875
2012 33,864 4,863
2011 40,753 4,860
2010 37,021 4,779
2009 37,543 4,525
2008 32,848 4,581
2007 24,617 4,480
2006 24,508 4,473
2005 36,660 4,503
2004 44,258 4,554
2003 56,170 4,622
2002 58,212 4,672
2001 57,325 4,759
2000 61,133 4,855
1999 69,069 4,937
1998 71,284 5,022
1997 71,828 5,053
1996 61,837 5,038
1995 66,809 4,976
1994 68,604 4,880
1993 73,221 4,769
1992 83,461 4,652
1991 95,398 4,655
1990 112,378 4,759
1989 114,865 4,845
1988 116,626 4,889
1987 109,617 4,909
1986 105,997 4,983
1985 103,228 4,998
1984 101,670 4,979
1983 101,858 4,914
1982 95,866 4,808
1981 74,067 4,720
1980 74,271 4,672
1979 81,192 4,624
1978 86,864 4,587
1977 106,875 4,555
1976 125,383 4,519
1975 144,964 4,465
1974 165,099 4,411
1973 177,387 4,446
1972 187,588 4,487
1971 195,106 4,534
1970 201,823 4,567
1969 205,581 4,592
1968 205,487 4,605
1967 207,245 4,621
1966 209,179 4,593
1965 211,322 4,605
1964 209,315 4,326
1963 205,788 4,544
1962 196,423 4,498
1961 183,806 4,399
1960 172,816 4,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Samoa by year

Cuba
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cuba Samoa
2023 8.71 25.4
2022 8.66 26.1
2021 8.81 26.9
2020 9.26 27.5
2019 9.67 28
2018 10.2 28.5
2017 10.1 28.8
2016 10.3 29.3
2015 10.9 29.8
2014 10.9 30.2
2013 11.2 30.5
2012 11.2 30.7
2011 11.8 30.8
2010 11.4 30.5
2009 11.5 30.1
2008 10.9 29.8
2007 10 29.3
2006 9.87 29.3
2005 10.6 29.5
2004 11.3 29.8
2003 12.1 30.2
2002 12.5 30.6
2001 12.4 31.3
2000 12.9 32.1
1999 13.5 32.8
1998 13.7 33.5
1997 13.8 33.9
1996 13 34.2
1995 13.5 34.1
1994 13.7 33.8
1993 14.1 33.5
1992 15 33
1991 16.1 33.4
1990 17.6 34.1
1989 17.8 34.7
1988 18 35.1
1987 17.3 35.5
1986 17 36.1
1985 16.7 36.2
1984 16.5 36.2
1983 16.5 35.8
1982 15.9 35.3
1981 13.9 35
1980 13.9 35.1
1979 14.6 35.2
1978 15.1 35.4
1977 17.3 35.6
1976 19.4 36
1975 21.6 36.6
1974 24.1 37.2
1973 25.8 38.3
1972 27.2 39.3
1971 28.5 40.3
1970 29.9 41.3
1969 31 42.3
1968 31.6 43.3
1967 32.5 44.3
1966 33.4 45.2
1965 34.4 46.5
1964 34.9 47.7
1963 35.4 48.8
1962 34.6 49.9
1961 33.7 50.5
1960 32.8 51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 32.8 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cuba Samoa
Fertility rate 1.44 3.83
Fertility rate rank 158/196 33/196
Birth rate 8.71 25.4
Birth rate rank 167/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths -15,880 +4,170
Natural population change rank 173/196 131/196
Natural population change rate -0.14% +1.92%
Population growth -0.36% +0.63%
Population growth rank 182/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 26.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.6 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 7.22 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.42% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.66% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.83% 1.57%
Life expectancy 78.6 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cuba
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cuba Samoa
2100 10.9% 20.1%
2099 10.9% 20.2%
2098 10.9% 20.4%
2097 10.9% 20.5%
2096 10.9% 20.6%
2095 10.9% 20.8%
2094 10.9% 21%
2093 10.9% 21.2%
2092 10.9% 21.4%
2091 10.9% 21.6%
2090 11% 21.8%
2089 11% 22%
2088 11% 22.3%
2087 11% 22.6%
2086 11% 22.8%
2085 11% 23.1%
2084 11% 23.4%
2083 11% 23.6%
2082 11.1% 23.9%
2081 11.1% 24.2%
2080 11.1% 24.4%
2079 11.1% 24.7%
2078 11.1% 24.9%
2077 11.1% 25.1%
2076 11.1% 25.3%
2075 11.1% 25.5%
2074 11.1% 25.7%
2073 11.1% 25.8%
2072 11.1% 26%
2071 11.2% 26.1%
2070 11.2% 26.3%
2069 11.2% 26.5%
2068 11.2% 26.6%
2067 11.2% 26.8%
2066 11.2% 27%
2065 11.2% 27.3%
2064 11.2% 27.5%
2063 11.3% 27.8%
2062 11.3% 28.1%
2061 11.3% 28.5%
2060 11.3% 28.9%
2059 11.4% 29.3%
2058 11.4% 29.7%
2057 11.5% 30.1%
2056 11.5% 30.5%
2055 11.5% 31%
2054 11.6% 31.4%
2053 11.7% 31.7%
2052 11.7% 32.1%
2051 11.8% 32.4%
2050 11.9% 32.6%
2049 11.9% 32.8%
2048 12% 33%
2047 12% 33.1%
2046 12.1% 33.1%
2045 12.2% 33.1%
2044 12.2% 33.1%
2043 12.3% 33%
2042 12.3% 32.9%
2041 12.4% 32.8%
2040 12.4% 32.7%
2039 12.5% 32.6%
2038 12.5% 32.6%
2037 12.6% 32.7%
2036 12.6% 32.8%
2035 12.7% 33.1%
2034 12.9% 33.5%
2033 13.1% 34%
2032 13.3% 34.4%
2031 13.5% 34.9%
2030 13.8% 35.5%
2029 14% 36.1%
2028 14.3% 36.6%
2027 14.6% 37.3%
2026 14.9% 37.8%
2025 15.2% 38.3%
2024 15.3% 38.5%
2023 15.5% 38.7%
2022 15.7% 38.8%
2021 15.8% 38.7%
2020 15.8% 38.6%
2019 16% 38.5%
2018 16.1% 38.3%
2017 16.3% 38.2%
2016 16.5% 38.1%
2015 16.7% 38.1%
2014 16.9% 38.1%
2013 17.1% 38.1%
2012 17.3% 38.3%
2011 17.5% 38.4%
2010 17.7% 38.4%
2009 17.9% 38.5%
2008 18.2% 38.7%
2007 18.5% 39%
2006 18.9% 39.4%
2005 19.4% 39.6%
2004 19.8% 39.9%
2003 20.2% 40.2%
2002 20.6% 40.5%
2001 20.9% 40.7%
2000 21.3% 40.5%
1999 21.5% 40.3%
1998 21.8% 40.2%
1997 22% 40.1%
1996 22.1% 39.9%
1995 22.1% 39.9%
1994 22.1% 40%
1993 22.2% 40.3%
1992 22.4% 40.8%
1991 22.5% 41.2%
1990 22.8% 41.5%
1989 23.1% 41.8%
1988 23.6% 42%
1987 24.3% 42.2%
1986 25.2% 42.6%
1985 26.1% 43.1%
1984 27.1% 43.7%
1983 28.1% 44.4%
1982 29.3% 45.2%
1981 30.5% 45.9%
1980 31.9% 46.4%
1979 33.2% 46.9%
1978 34.3% 47.4%
1977 35.4% 48%
1976 36.2% 48.6%
1975 36.8% 49.3%
1974 37.3% 49.9%
1973 37.6% 50.4%
1972 37.8% 50.8%
1971 37.9% 51%
1970 38% 51.2%
1969 37.9% 51.4%
1968 37.8% 51.4%
1967 37.7% 51.4%
1966 37.5% 51.3%
1965 37.3% 51.3%
1964 37.1% 51.2%
1963 36.8% 50.9%
1962 36.5% 50.6%
1961 36.2% 50.2%
1960 36% 50.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Samoa compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Samoa

Cuba
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cuba Samoa
2023 35 101
2022 41 110
2021 172 115
2020 40 114
2019 40 111
2018 39 110
2017 39 111
2016 40 108
2015 41 108
2014 42 106
2013 42 100
2012 42 101
2011 44 93
2010 44 92
2009 45 94
2008 44 87
2007 42 85
2006 42 86
2005 43 87
2004 44 86
2003 44 87
2002 45 89
2001 46 93
2000 48 93
1999 51 94
1998 54 96
1997 57 98
1996 59 103
1995 62 105
1994 64 112
1993 65 117
1992 66 124
1991 66 131
1990 66 135
1989 66 136
1988 68 143
1987 69 147
1986 70 153
1985 70 160

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Cuba
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cuba Samoa
2023 0.83% 1.57%
2022 0.79% 1.62%
2021 0.76% 1.66%
2020 0.72% 1.7%
2019 0.69% 2.02%
2018 0.66% 1.78%
2017 0.64% 1.81%
2016 0.62% 1.83%
2015 0.61% 1.85%
2014 0.6% 1.87%
2013 0.6% 1.89%
2012 0.6% 1.91%
2011 0.61% 1.92%
2010 0.62% 1.93%
2009 0.63% 2.54%
2008 0.65% 1.93%
2007 0.66% 1.93%
2006 0.69% 1.93%
2005 0.71% 1.93%
2004 0.73% 1.94%
2003 0.76% 1.97%
2002 0.79% 2%
2001 0.82% 2.06%
2000 0.86% 2.12%
1999 0.89% 2.19%
1998 0.93% 2.27%
1997 0.97% 2.35%
1996 1.01% 2.44%
1995 1.06% 2.52%
1994 1.11% 2.61%
1993 1.16% 2.7%
1992 1.22% 2.8%
1991 1.28% 2.89%
1990 1.34% 2.98%
1989 1.41% 3.08%
1988 1.49% 3.18%
1987 1.56% 3.3%
1986 1.64% 3.42%
1985 1.73% 3.56%
1984 1.81% 3.7%
1983 1.9% 3.85%
1982 2% 4.01%
1981 2.11% 4.19%
1980 2.22% 4.38%
1979 2.34% 4.59%
1978 2.47% 4.82%
1977 2.62% 5.07%
1976 2.77% 5.34%
1975 2.94% 5.62%
1974 3.11% 5.9%
1973 3.29% 6.2%
1972 3.47% 6.52%
1971 3.65% 6.85%
1970 3.82% 7.19%
1969 3.97% 7.53%
1968 4.11% 7.89%
1967 4.22% 8.23%
1966 4.31% 8.57%
1965 4.38% 8.9%
1964 4.43% 11.1%
1963 4.45% 9.56%
1962 4.45% 9.93%
1961 4.44% 10.3%
1960 4.41% 10.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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