Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cuba

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2023	1.44	3.79
2022	1.41	3.88
2021	1.43	3.98
2020	1.49	4.08
2019	1.54	4.19
2018	1.61	4.29
2017	1.59	4.39
2016	1.6	4.47
2015	1.69	4.55
2014	1.66	4.7
2013	1.68	4.87
2012	1.67	5.06
2011	1.73	5.21
2010	1.67	5.33
2009	1.68	5.45
2008	1.58	5.56
2007	1.44	5.64
2006	1.4	5.74
2005	1.49	5.81
2004	1.55	5.92
2003	1.63	6.09
2002	1.65	6.23
2001	1.6	6.31
2000	1.61	6.36
1999	1.64	6.42
1998	1.62	6.5
1997	1.59	6.53
1996	1.46	6.55
1995	1.48	6.56
1994	1.47	6.56
1993	1.49	6.57
1992	1.56	6.56
1991	1.66	6.55
1990	1.81	6.57
1989	1.83	6.57
1988	1.85	6.59
1987	1.8	6.61
1986	1.78	6.6
1985	1.77	6.59
1984	1.77	6.59
1983	1.8	6.57
1982	1.78	6.56
1981	1.59	6.55
1980	1.64	6.56
1979	1.77	6.58
1978	1.88	6.59
1977	2.21	6.57
1976	2.51	6.55
1975	2.82	6.55
1974	3.16	6.53
1973	3.4	6.47
1972	3.61	6.45
1971	3.8	6.43
1970	3.98	6.41
1969	4.12	6.39
1968	4.19	6.39
1967	4.29	6.38
1966	4.4	6.35
1965	4.5	6.31
1964	4.53	6.29
1963	4.56	6.26
1962	4.42	6.22
1961	4.26	6.21
1960	4.13	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2023	-15,880	188,788
2022	-17,961	186,625
2021	-71,616	183,326
2020	-12,808	181,015
2019	-4,245	181,068
2018	3,436	178,772
2017	2,306	173,259
2016	9,677	168,784
2015	20,464	162,275
2014	22,448	160,137
2013	29,827	161,265
2012	33,864	160,915
2011	40,753	158,858
2010	37,021	155,338
2009	37,543	152,669
2008	32,848	149,855
2007	24,617	145,740
2006	24,508	144,127
2005	36,660	137,234
2004	44,258	132,661
2003	56,170	130,312
2002	58,212	126,429
2001	57,325	116,647
2000	61,133	110,754
1999	69,069	102,295
1998	71,284	103,906
1997	71,828	105,433
1996	61,837	104,140
1995	66,809	100,885
1994	68,604	101,486
1993	73,221	103,317
1992	83,461	103,251
1991	95,398	105,477
1990	112,378	100,778
1989	114,865	98,298
1988	116,626	96,344
1987	109,617	94,235
1986	105,997	90,902
1985	103,228	88,869
1984	101,670	87,072
1983	101,858	84,628
1982	95,866	82,457
1981	74,067	80,111
1980	74,271	77,932
1979	81,192	75,992
1978	86,864	74,130
1977	106,875	71,663
1976	125,383	69,506
1975	144,964	67,560
1974	165,099	65,357
1973	177,387	62,443
1972	187,588	60,279
1971	195,106	58,484
1970	201,823	56,513
1969	205,581	54,768
1968	205,487	53,126
1967	207,245	51,734
1966	209,179	49,486
1965	211,322	47,223
1964	209,315	45,487
1963	205,788	43,569
1962	196,423	41,603
1961	183,806	40,022
1960	172,816	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cuba

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2023	8.71	30.6
2022	8.66	31.1
2021	8.81	31.6
2020	9.26	32.2
2019	9.67	32.8
2018	10.2	33.3
2017	10.1	33.8
2016	10.3	34.2
2015	10.9	34.7
2014	10.9	35.6
2013	11.2	36.6
2012	11.2	37.8
2011	11.8	38.5
2010	11.4	39.1
2009	11.5	39.9
2008	10.9	40.6
2007	10	41.1
2006	9.87	41.8
2005	10.6	42
2004	11.3	42.5
2003	12.1	43.5
2002	12.5	44.3
2001	12.4	44
2000	12.9	45
1999	13.5	46.1
1998	13.7	46.3
1997	13.8	46.3
1996	13	46.5
1995	13.5	46.8
1994	13.7	46.8
1993	14.1	46.9
1992	15	47
1991	16.1	47.5
1990	17.6	45.5
1989	17.8	46.3
1988	18	46.4
1987	17.3	46.6
1986	17	46.6
1985	16.7	46.7
1984	16.5	46.8
1983	16.5	46.7
1982	15.9	46.8
1981	13.9	46.8
1980	13.9	46.8
1979	14.6	47
1978	15.1	47.2
1977	17.3	47.1
1976	19.4	47.2
1975	21.6	47.3
1974	24.1	47.4
1973	25.8	47.2
1972	27.2	47.2
1971	28.5	47.3
1970	29.9	47.4
1969	31	47.5
1968	31.6	47.7
1967	32.5	47.9
1966	33.4	48
1965	34.4	48
1964	34.9	48.2
1963	35.4	48.2
1962	34.6	48.1
1961	33.7	48.1
1960	32.8	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 32.8 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2100	10.9%	19%
2099	10.9%	19%
2098	10.9%	19.1%
2097	10.9%	19.2%
2096	10.9%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	11%	20.4%
2086	11%	20.5%
2085	11%	20.7%
2084	11%	20.8%
2083	11%	20.9%
2082	11.1%	21.1%
2081	11.1%	21.2%
2080	11.1%	21.4%
2079	11.1%	21.6%
2078	11.1%	21.7%
2077	11.1%	21.9%
2076	11.1%	22.1%
2075	11.1%	22.2%
2074	11.1%	22.4%
2073	11.1%	22.6%
2072	11.1%	22.8%
2071	11.2%	23%
2070	11.2%	23.2%
2069	11.2%	23.4%
2068	11.2%	23.6%
2067	11.2%	23.8%
2066	11.2%	24%
2065	11.2%	24.3%
2064	11.2%	24.5%
2063	11.3%	24.7%
2062	11.3%	25%
2061	11.3%	25.2%
2060	11.3%	25.5%
2059	11.4%	25.7%
2058	11.4%	26%
2057	11.5%	26.3%
2056	11.5%	26.6%
2055	11.5%	26.9%
2054	11.6%	27.1%
2053	11.7%	27.4%
2052	11.7%	27.7%
2051	11.8%	28.1%
2050	11.9%	28.4%
2049	11.9%	28.7%
2048	12%	29%
2047	12%	29.3%
2046	12.1%	29.7%
2045	12.2%	30%
2044	12.2%	30.3%
2043	12.3%	30.7%
2042	12.3%	31.1%
2041	12.4%	31.4%
2040	12.4%	31.8%
2039	12.5%	32.2%
2038	12.5%	32.6%
2037	12.6%	33%
2036	12.6%	33.4%
2035	12.7%	33.8%
2034	12.9%	34.2%
2033	13.1%	34.6%
2032	13.3%	35%
2031	13.5%	35.4%
2030	13.8%	35.7%
2029	14%	36.1%
2028	14.3%	36.5%
2027	14.6%	37%
2026	14.9%	37.4%
2025	15.2%	37.9%
2024	15.3%	38.1%
2023	15.5%	38.5%
2022	15.7%	39%
2021	15.8%	39.4%
2020	15.8%	39.8%
2019	16%	40.2%
2018	16.1%	40.6%
2017	16.3%	41%
2016	16.5%	41.4%
2015	16.7%	41.8%
2014	16.9%	42.2%
2013	17.1%	42.5%
2012	17.3%	42.8%
2011	17.5%	43%
2010	17.7%	43.2%
2009	17.9%	43.4%
2008	18.2%	43.5%
2007	18.5%	43.6%
2006	18.9%	43.7%
2005	19.4%	43.8%
2004	19.8%	43.9%
2003	20.2%	43.9%
2002	20.6%	43.9%
2001	20.9%	43.9%
2000	21.3%	43.8%
1999	21.5%	43.7%
1998	21.8%	43.6%
1997	22%	43.5%
1996	22.1%	43.5%
1995	22.1%	43.4%
1994	22.1%	43.3%
1993	22.2%	43.2%
1992	22.4%	43.1%
1991	22.5%	43%
1990	22.8%	42.9%
1989	23.1%	42.9%
1988	23.6%	42.8%
1987	24.3%	42.7%
1986	25.2%	42.6%
1985	26.1%	42.5%
1984	27.1%	42.3%
1983	28.1%	42.2%
1982	29.3%	42.1%
1981	30.5%	42%
1980	31.9%	41.9%
1979	33.2%	41.8%
1978	34.3%	41.7%
1977	35.4%	41.6%
1976	36.2%	41.4%
1975	36.8%	41.3%
1974	37.3%	41.1%
1973	37.6%	40.9%
1972	37.8%	40.7%
1971	37.9%	40.6%
1970	38%	40.3%
1969	37.9%	40.1%
1968	37.8%	39.9%
1967	37.7%	39.6%
1966	37.5%	39.4%
1965	37.3%	39.1%
1964	37.1%	38.8%
1963	36.8%	38.5%
1962	36.5%	38.3%
1961	36.2%	38.3%
1960	36%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Sierra Leone

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Cuba

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2023	35	354
2022	41	370
2021	172	403
2020	40	422
2019	40	464
2018	39	491
2017	39	578
2016	40	633
2015	41	730
2014	42	821
2013	42	842
2012	42	915
2011	44	967
2010	44	1,018
2009	45	1,054
2008	44	1,093
2007	42	1,132
2006	42	1,168
2005	43	1,294
2004	44	1,366
2003	44	1,433
2002	45	1,492
2001	46	1,518
2000	48	1,603
1999	51	1,731
1998	54	1,753
1997	57	1,721
1996	59	1,726
1995	62	1,777
1994	64	1,755
1993	65	1,696
1992	66	1,681
1991	66	1,699
1990	66	1,572
1989	66	1,575
1988	68	1,549
1987	69	1,533
1986	70	1,530
1985	70	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Sierra Leone
2023	0.83%	9.43%
2022	0.79%	9.77%
2021	0.76%	10.1%
2020	0.72%	10.5%
2019	0.69%	10.9%
2018	0.66%	11.3%
2017	0.64%	11.8%
2016	0.62%	12.3%
2015	0.61%	13.8%
2014	0.6%	13.7%
2013	0.6%	13.9%
2012	0.6%	14.5%
2011	0.61%	15.2%
2010	0.62%	15.9%
2009	0.63%	16.6%
2008	0.65%	17.3%
2007	0.66%	18.1%
2006	0.69%	18.8%
2005	0.71%	19.4%
2004	0.73%	20.1%
2003	0.76%	20.7%
2002	0.79%	21.3%
2001	0.82%	21.8%
2000	0.86%	22.4%
1999	0.89%	22.9%
1998	0.93%	23.4%
1997	0.97%	23.9%
1996	1.01%	24.3%
1995	1.06%	24.7%
1994	1.11%	25%
1993	1.16%	25.3%
1992	1.22%	25.5%
1991	1.28%	25.7%
1990	1.34%	25.9%
1989	1.41%	26.2%
1988	1.49%	26.4%
1987	1.56%	26.6%
1986	1.64%	26.9%
1985	1.73%	27.2%
1984	1.81%	27.5%
1983	1.9%	27.8%
1982	2%	28.1%
1981	2.11%	28.5%
1980	2.22%	28.9%
1979	2.34%	29.2%
1978	2.47%	29.6%
1977	2.62%	30%
1976	2.77%	30.5%
1975	2.94%	30.9%
1974	3.11%	31.4%
1973	3.29%	31.9%
1972	3.47%	32.3%
1971	3.65%	32.9%
1970	3.82%	33.4%
1969	3.97%	33.9%
1968	4.11%	34.5%
1967	4.22%	35%
1966	4.31%	35.6%
1965	4.38%	36.2%
1964	4.43%	36.8%
1963	4.45%	37.4%
1962	4.45%	38%
1961	4.44%	38.5%
1960	4.41%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.