Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Tajikistan

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Tajikistan by year

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Cuba

Tajikistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2023	1.44	3.07
2022	1.41	3.13
2021	1.43	3.17
2020	1.49	3.21
2019	1.54	3.28
2018	1.61	3.29
2017	1.59	3.29
2016	1.6	3.38
2015	1.69	3.46
2014	1.66	3.46
2013	1.68	3.43
2012	1.67	3.42
2011	1.73	3.46
2010	1.67	3.46
2009	1.68	3.43
2008	1.58	3.39
2007	1.44	3.37
2006	1.4	3.34
2005	1.49	3.4
2004	1.55	3.51
2003	1.63	3.42
2002	1.65	3.47
2001	1.6	3.49
2000	1.61	3.49
1999	1.64	3.85
1998	1.62	4.07
1997	1.59	4.06
1996	1.46	3.94
1995	1.48	4.66
1994	1.47	4.79
1993	1.49	4.92
1992	1.56	5.06
1991	1.66	5.28
1990	1.81	5.46
1989	1.83	5.61
1988	1.85	5.75
1987	1.8	5.84
1986	1.78	5.91
1985	1.77	5.94
1984	1.77	5.96
1983	1.8	5.98
1982	1.78	6.03
1981	1.59	6.12
1980	1.64	6.21
1979	1.77	6.31
1978	1.88	6.4
1977	2.21	6.49
1976	2.51	6.6
1975	2.82	6.69
1974	3.16	6.77
1973	3.4	6.84
1972	3.61	6.89
1971	3.8	6.91
1970	3.98	6.91
1969	4.12	6.91
1968	4.19	6.91
1967	4.29	6.89
1966	4.4	6.82
1965	4.5	6.74
1964	4.53	6.68
1963	4.56	6.62
1962	4.42	6.48
1961	4.26	6.35
1960	4.13	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Tajikistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2023	-15,880	223,828
2022	-17,961	228,336
2021	-71,616	222,850
2020	-12,808	219,467
2019	-4,245	231,817
2018	3,436	228,597
2017	2,306	224,396
2016	9,677	228,547
2015	20,464	230,903
2014	22,448	227,304
2013	29,827	220,693
2012	33,864	213,078
2011	40,753	208,429
2010	37,021	201,389
2009	37,543	192,851
2008	32,848	182,337
2007	24,617	173,200
2006	24,508	164,046
2005	36,660	160,189
2004	44,258	161,201
2003	56,170	150,391
2002	58,212	146,492
2001	57,325	142,276
2000	61,133	136,549
1999	69,069	147,622
1998	71,284	153,508
1997	71,828	149,825
1996	61,837	138,287
1995	66,809	168,934
1994	68,604	167,590
1993	73,221	157,975
1992	83,461	163,652
1991	95,398	177,585
1990	112,378	178,429
1989	114,865	179,212
1988	116,626	172,805
1987	109,617	163,611
1986	105,997	155,987
1985	103,228	145,720
1984	101,670	139,145
1983	101,858	133,280
1982	95,866	127,838
1981	74,067	121,418
1980	74,271	117,888
1979	81,192	114,496
1978	86,864	110,564
1977	106,875	106,920
1976	125,383	103,777
1975	144,964	100,604
1974	165,099	97,481
1973	177,387	94,523
1972	187,588	91,677
1971	195,106	88,618
1970	201,823	85,645
1969	205,581	82,931
1968	205,487	80,698
1967	207,245	78,733
1966	209,179	76,702
1965	211,322	75,139
1964	209,315	74,030
1963	205,788	73,065
1962	196,423	70,700
1961	183,806	68,182
1960	172,816	65,415

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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Tajikistan by year

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Cuba

Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2023	8.71	26.1
2022	8.66	27
2021	8.81	27.7
2020	9.26	28.4
2019	9.67	29.2
2018	10.2	29.5
2017	10.1	29.7
2016	10.3	30.9
2015	10.9	32
2014	10.9	32.2
2013	11.2	32.1
2012	11.2	32
2011	11.8	32.2
2010	11.4	32
2009	11.5	31.4
2008	10.9	30.6
2007	10	29.9
2006	9.87	29.2
2005	10.6	29.3
2004	11.3	29.9
2003	12.1	29
2002	12.5	29.2
2001	12.4	29.3
2000	12.9	29.1
1999	13.5	31.6
1998	13.7	33.1
1997	13.8	32.9
1996	13	31.9
1995	13.5	37.7
1994	13.7	38.8
1993	14.1	39.7
1992	15	40.7
1991	16.1	41.9
1990	17.6	43.1
1989	17.8	44.1
1988	18	43.8
1987	17.3	43.1
1986	17	42.5
1985	16.7	41.6
1984	16.5	41.2
1983	16.5	40.9
1982	15.9	40.7
1981	13.9	40.7
1980	13.9	40.8
1979	14.6	40.9
1978	15.1	40.8
1977	17.3	40.9
1976	19.4	41.1
1975	21.6	41.3
1974	24.1	41.5
1973	25.8	41.7
1972	27.2	42
1971	28.5	42.1
1970	29.9	42.3
1969	31	42.5
1968	31.6	43
1967	32.5	43.6
1966	33.4	44.2
1965	34.4	45.1
1964	34.9	46.1
1963	35.4	47.1
1962	34.6	47.5
1961	33.7	47.7
1960	32.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 32.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2100	10.9%	17.4%
2099	10.9%	17.5%
2098	10.9%	17.6%
2097	10.9%	17.7%
2096	10.9%	17.9%
2095	10.9%	18%
2094	10.9%	18.1%
2093	10.9%	18.2%
2092	10.9%	18.3%
2091	10.9%	18.4%
2090	11%	18.6%
2089	11%	18.7%
2088	11%	18.9%
2087	11%	19%
2086	11%	19.2%
2085	11%	19.4%
2084	11%	19.6%
2083	11%	19.8%
2082	11.1%	20%
2081	11.1%	20.2%
2080	11.1%	20.4%
2079	11.1%	20.7%
2078	11.1%	20.9%
2077	11.1%	21.1%
2076	11.1%	21.3%
2075	11.1%	21.5%
2074	11.1%	21.7%
2073	11.1%	21.9%
2072	11.1%	22.1%
2071	11.2%	22.3%
2070	11.2%	22.4%
2069	11.2%	22.6%
2068	11.2%	22.7%
2067	11.2%	22.9%
2066	11.2%	23%
2065	11.2%	23.2%
2064	11.2%	23.4%
2063	11.3%	23.6%
2062	11.3%	23.8%
2061	11.3%	24.1%
2060	11.3%	24.3%
2059	11.4%	24.6%
2058	11.4%	24.9%
2057	11.5%	25.3%
2056	11.5%	25.6%
2055	11.5%	26%
2054	11.6%	26.3%
2053	11.7%	26.7%
2052	11.7%	27%
2051	11.8%	27.4%
2050	11.9%	27.7%
2049	11.9%	28%
2048	12%	28.3%
2047	12%	28.5%
2046	12.1%	28.6%
2045	12.2%	28.8%
2044	12.2%	28.9%
2043	12.3%	29%
2042	12.3%	29.2%
2041	12.4%	29.3%
2040	12.4%	29.5%
2039	12.5%	29.7%
2038	12.5%	29.9%
2037	12.6%	30.2%
2036	12.6%	30.6%
2035	12.7%	31%
2034	12.9%	31.4%
2033	13.1%	31.8%
2032	13.3%	32.3%
2031	13.5%	32.8%
2030	13.8%	33.5%
2029	14%	34.2%
2028	14.3%	34.8%
2027	14.6%	35.2%
2026	14.9%	35.6%
2025	15.2%	36.1%
2024	15.3%	36.3%
2023	15.5%	36.5%
2022	15.7%	36.6%
2021	15.8%	36.6%
2020	15.8%	36.4%
2019	16%	36.3%
2018	16.1%	36.2%
2017	16.3%	36.2%
2016	16.5%	36.3%
2015	16.7%	36.3%
2014	16.9%	36.4%
2013	17.1%	36.5%
2012	17.3%	36.7%
2011	17.5%	36.7%
2010	17.7%	36.8%
2009	17.9%	37%
2008	18.2%	37.3%
2007	18.5%	37.6%
2006	18.9%	38%
2005	19.4%	38.6%
2004	19.8%	39.3%
2003	20.2%	39.9%
2002	20.6%	40.7%
2001	20.9%	41.5%
2000	21.3%	42.3%
1999	21.5%	43%
1998	21.8%	43.7%
1997	22%	44.3%
1996	22.1%	44.7%
1995	22.1%	44.9%
1994	22.1%	44.8%
1993	22.2%	44.6%
1992	22.4%	44.3%
1991	22.5%	44%
1990	22.8%	43.7%
1989	23.1%	43.4%
1988	23.6%	43.2%
1987	24.3%	43.1%
1986	25.2%	43.1%
1985	26.1%	43.3%
1984	27.1%	43.3%
1983	28.1%	43.3%
1982	29.3%	43.2%
1981	30.5%	43.2%
1980	31.9%	43.2%
1979	33.2%	43.2%
1978	34.3%	43.4%
1977	35.4%	43.6%
1976	36.2%	43.8%
1975	36.8%	44%
1974	37.3%	44.2%
1973	37.6%	44.3%
1972	37.8%	44.4%
1971	37.9%	44.5%
1970	38%	44.6%
1969	37.9%	44.6%
1968	37.8%	44.7%
1967	37.7%	44.7%
1966	37.5%	44.6%
1965	37.3%	44.4%
1964	37.1%	44.1%
1963	36.8%	43.4%
1962	36.5%	42.5%
1961	36.2%	41.4%
1960	36%	40.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Tajikistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Tajikistan

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Cuba

Tajikistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2023	35	14
2022	41	14
2021	172	25
2020	40	25
2019	40	16
2018	39	16
2017	39	17
2016	40	20
2015	41	20
2014	42	21
2013	42	21
2012	42	23
2011	44	25
2010	44	26
2009	45	29
2008	44	29
2007	42	30
2006	42	35
2005	43	36
2004	44	36
2003	44	39
2002	45	48
2001	46	58
2000	48	58
1999	51	64
1998	54	72
1997	57	76
1996	59	82
1995	62	81
1994	64	85
1993	65	84
1992	66	84
1991	66	79
1990	66	80
1989	66	85
1988	68	83
1987	69	91
1986	70	91
1985	70	98

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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Tajikistan
2023	0.83%	2.73%
2022	0.79%	2.77%
2021	0.76%	2.79%
2020	0.72%	2.8%
2019	0.69%	2.81%
2018	0.66%	2.83%
2017	0.64%	2.88%
2016	0.62%	2.94%
2015	0.61%	3.02%
2014	0.6%	3.12%
2013	0.6%	3.23%
2012	0.6%	3.36%
2011	0.61%	3.52%
2010	0.62%	3.7%
2009	0.63%	3.92%
2008	0.65%	4.17%
2007	0.66%	4.47%
2006	0.69%	4.82%
2005	0.71%	5.22%
2004	0.73%	5.67%
2003	0.76%	6.18%
2002	0.79%	6.75%
2001	0.82%	7.34%
2000	0.86%	7.97%
1999	0.89%	8.62%
1998	0.93%	9.26%
1997	0.97%	9.86%
1996	1.01%	10.4%
1995	1.06%	10.8%
1994	1.11%	11%
1993	1.16%	10.9%
1992	1.22%	10.6%
1991	1.28%	10.2%
1990	1.34%	9.92%
1989	1.41%	9.88%
1988	1.49%	10.1%
1987	1.56%	10.5%
1986	1.64%	11.1%
1985	1.73%	11.6%
1984	1.81%	12%
1983	1.9%	12.3%
1982	2%	12.5%
1981	2.11%	12.6%
1980	2.22%	12.7%
1979	2.34%	12.8%
1978	2.47%	13%
1977	2.62%	13.2%
1976	2.77%	13.5%
1975	2.94%	14%
1974	3.11%	14.4%
1973	3.29%	15%
1972	3.47%	15.5%
1971	3.65%	-
1970	3.82%	-
1969	3.97%	-
1968	4.11%	-
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.