Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Uganda

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Uganda by year

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Cuba

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Uganda
2023	1.44	4.28
2022	1.41	4.39
2021	1.43	4.51
2020	1.49	4.62
2019	1.54	4.74
2018	1.61	4.87
2017	1.59	4.99
2016	1.6	5.11
2015	1.69	5.25
2014	1.66	5.41
2013	1.68	5.56
2012	1.67	5.73
2011	1.73	5.89
2010	1.67	6.02
2009	1.68	6.12
2008	1.58	6.2
2007	1.44	6.33
2006	1.4	6.43
2005	1.49	6.53
2004	1.55	6.61
2003	1.63	6.67
2002	1.65	6.74
2001	1.6	6.76
2000	1.61	6.79
1999	1.64	6.83
1998	1.62	6.84
1997	1.59	6.86
1996	1.46	6.84
1995	1.48	6.87
1994	1.47	6.9
1993	1.49	6.89
1992	1.56	6.91
1991	1.66	6.94
1990	1.81	7.01
1989	1.83	7.05
1988	1.85	7.1
1987	1.8	7.12
1986	1.78	7.08
1985	1.77	7.04
1984	1.77	7.02
1983	1.8	7.07
1982	1.78	7.11
1981	1.59	7.12
1980	1.64	7.11
1979	1.77	7.14
1978	1.88	7.16
1977	2.21	7.18
1976	2.51	7.19
1975	2.82	7.2
1974	3.16	7.19
1973	3.4	7.19
1972	3.61	7.19
1971	3.8	7.18
1970	3.98	7.15
1969	4.12	7.12
1968	4.19	7.13
1967	4.29	7.1
1966	4.4	7.07
1965	4.5	7.04
1964	4.53	7.01
1963	4.56	6.98
1962	4.42	6.96
1961	4.26	6.93
1960	4.13	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Uganda
2023	-15,880	1,477,166
2022	-17,961	1,455,576
2021	-71,616	1,423,377
2020	-12,808	1,397,288
2019	-4,245	1,367,044
2018	3,436	1,332,600
2017	2,306	1,290,658
2016	9,677	1,249,565
2015	20,464	1,224,839
2014	22,448	1,201,599
2013	29,827	1,184,250
2012	33,864	1,167,473
2011	40,753	1,147,263
2010	37,021	1,121,564
2009	37,543	1,090,600
2008	32,848	1,055,935
2007	24,617	1,029,893
2006	24,508	999,958
2005	36,660	969,096
2004	44,258	938,623
2003	56,170	901,374
2002	58,212	868,756
2001	57,325	836,751
2000	61,133	803,069
1999	69,069	775,166
1998	71,284	741,175
1997	71,828	727,523
1996	61,837	699,707
1995	66,809	697,218
1994	68,604	675,092
1993	73,221	650,032
1992	83,461	627,139
1991	95,398	602,740
1990	112,378	587,291
1989	114,865	565,367
1988	116,626	547,759
1987	109,617	527,397
1986	105,997	487,693
1985	103,228	462,534
1984	101,670	421,241
1983	101,858	404,940
1982	95,866	390,820
1981	74,067	380,028
1980	74,271	370,287
1979	81,192	381,626
1978	86,864	371,930
1977	106,875	365,216
1976	125,383	359,458
1975	144,964	354,278
1974	165,099	345,773
1973	177,387	340,780
1972	187,588	335,935
1971	195,106	328,294
1970	201,823	333,202
1969	205,581	320,486
1968	205,487	309,725
1967	207,245	296,692
1966	209,179	282,225
1965	211,322	271,830
1964	209,315	260,733
1963	205,788	250,885
1962	196,423	241,513
1961	183,806	232,894
1960	172,816	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Uganda by year

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Cuba

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Uganda
2023	8.71	35.2
2022	8.66	35.8
2021	8.81	36.3
2020	9.26	36.8
2019	9.67	37.2
2018	10.2	37.7
2017	10.1	37.9
2016	10.3	38.3
2015	10.9	39
2014	10.9	39.7
2013	11.2	40.6
2012	11.2	41.4
2011	11.8	42.2
2010	11.4	42.9
2009	11.5	43.4
2008	10.9	43.8
2007	10	44.5
2006	9.87	45.2
2005	10.6	45.8
2004	11.3	46.5
2003	12.1	47
2002	12.5	47.4
2001	12.4	47.9
2000	12.9	48.2
1999	13.5	48.7
1998	13.7	48.8
1997	13.8	49.6
1996	13	49.5
1995	13.5	50.6
1994	13.7	50.5
1993	14.1	50.5
1992	15	50.6
1991	16.1	50.6
1990	17.6	51
1989	17.8	50.9
1988	18	51
1987	17.3	50.9
1986	17	50.4
1985	16.7	49.7
1984	16.5	49
1983	16.5	48.9
1982	15.9	48.8
1981	13.9	48.8
1980	13.9	48.7
1979	14.6	48.8
1978	15.1	48.6
1977	17.3	48.6
1976	19.4	48.6
1975	21.6	48.7
1974	24.1	48.6
1973	25.8	48.7
1972	27.2	48.9
1971	28.5	48.9
1970	29.9	48.7
1969	31	48.4
1968	31.6	48.4
1967	32.5	48.2
1966	33.4	47.9
1965	34.4	47.8
1964	34.9	47.7
1963	35.4	47.8
1962	34.6	48
1961	33.7	48.2
1960	32.8	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 32.8 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Uganda
2100	10.9%	17.8%
2099	10.9%	18%
2098	10.9%	18.1%
2097	10.9%	18.3%
2096	10.9%	18.5%
2095	10.9%	18.6%
2094	10.9%	18.8%
2093	10.9%	19%
2092	10.9%	19.2%
2091	10.9%	19.4%
2090	11%	19.6%
2089	11%	19.7%
2088	11%	19.9%
2087	11%	20.1%
2086	11%	20.4%
2085	11%	20.6%
2084	11%	20.8%
2083	11%	21%
2082	11.1%	21.2%
2081	11.1%	21.4%
2080	11.1%	21.7%
2079	11.1%	21.9%
2078	11.1%	22.1%
2077	11.1%	22.4%
2076	11.1%	22.6%
2075	11.1%	22.9%
2074	11.1%	23.2%
2073	11.1%	23.5%
2072	11.1%	23.7%
2071	11.2%	24%
2070	11.2%	24.3%
2069	11.2%	24.6%
2068	11.2%	25%
2067	11.2%	25.3%
2066	11.2%	25.6%
2065	11.2%	25.9%
2064	11.2%	26.3%
2063	11.3%	26.6%
2062	11.3%	27%
2061	11.3%	27.3%
2060	11.3%	27.7%
2059	11.4%	28%
2058	11.4%	28.4%
2057	11.5%	28.7%
2056	11.5%	29.1%
2055	11.5%	29.4%
2054	11.6%	29.8%
2053	11.7%	30.1%
2052	11.7%	30.5%
2051	11.8%	30.9%
2050	11.9%	31.3%
2049	11.9%	31.6%
2048	12%	32%
2047	12%	32.5%
2046	12.1%	32.9%
2045	12.2%	33.4%
2044	12.2%	33.8%
2043	12.3%	34.3%
2042	12.3%	34.8%
2041	12.4%	35.3%
2040	12.4%	35.9%
2039	12.5%	36.4%
2038	12.5%	37%
2037	12.6%	37.6%
2036	12.6%	38.1%
2035	12.7%	38.7%
2034	12.9%	39.2%
2033	13.1%	39.7%
2032	13.3%	40.2%
2031	13.5%	40.7%
2030	13.8%	41.1%
2029	14%	41.6%
2028	14.3%	42%
2027	14.6%	42.5%
2026	14.9%	42.9%
2025	15.2%	43.3%
2024	15.3%	43.5%
2023	15.5%	43.9%
2022	15.7%	44.3%
2021	15.8%	44.7%
2020	15.8%	45.2%
2019	16%	45.8%
2018	16.1%	46.3%
2017	16.3%	46.9%
2016	16.5%	47.5%
2015	16.7%	48.1%
2014	16.9%	48.5%
2013	17.1%	48.8%
2012	17.3%	49.1%
2011	17.5%	49.3%
2010	17.7%	49.5%
2009	17.9%	49.7%
2008	18.2%	49.8%
2007	18.5%	50%
2006	18.9%	50%
2005	19.4%	50.1%
2004	19.8%	50.1%
2003	20.2%	50.1%
2002	20.6%	50.1%
2001	20.9%	50.1%
2000	21.3%	50.1%
1999	21.5%	50%
1998	21.8%	49.9%
1997	22%	49.7%
1996	22.1%	49.4%
1995	22.1%	49.1%
1994	22.1%	48.6%
1993	22.2%	48.5%
1992	22.4%	48.4%
1991	22.5%	48.3%
1990	22.8%	48.2%
1989	23.1%	48.1%
1988	23.6%	48.1%
1987	24.3%	48%
1986	25.2%	48%
1985	26.1%	48%
1984	27.1%	48%
1983	28.1%	48.1%
1982	29.3%	48%
1981	30.5%	48%
1980	31.9%	47.9%
1979	33.2%	47.7%
1978	34.3%	47.6%
1977	35.4%	47.5%
1976	36.2%	47.5%
1975	36.8%	47.4%
1974	37.3%	47.3%
1973	37.6%	47.1%
1972	37.8%	46.9%
1971	37.9%	46.7%
1970	38%	46.5%
1969	37.9%	46.5%
1968	37.8%	46.5%
1967	37.7%	46.6%
1966	37.5%	46.6%
1965	37.3%	46.7%
1964	37.1%	46.8%
1963	36.8%	46.9%
1962	36.5%	46.8%
1961	36.2%	46.6%
1960	36%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Uganda

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Cuba

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Uganda
2023	35	170
2022	41	184
2021	172	216
2020	40	209
2019	40	219
2018	39	232
2017	39	246
2016	40	272
2015	41	299
2014	42	311
2013	42	308
2012	42	285
2011	44	295
2010	44	304
2009	45	322
2008	44	324
2007	42	345
2006	42	409
2005	43	417
2004	44	384
2003	44	395
2002	45	416
2001	46	440
2000	48	475
1999	51	504
1998	54	523
1997	57	522
1996	59	513
1995	62	514
1994	64	507
1993	65	515
1992	66	530
1991	66	549
1990	66	575
1989	66	609
1988	68	655
1987	69	709
1986	70	781
1985	70	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Uganda
2023	0.83%	3.88%
2022	0.79%	4.05%
2021	0.76%	4.18%
2020	0.72%	4.35%
2019	0.69%	4.53%
2018	0.66%	4.74%
2017	0.64%	4.98%
2016	0.62%	5.25%
2015	0.61%	5.58%
2014	0.6%	5.91%
2013	0.6%	6.24%
2012	0.6%	6.67%
2011	0.61%	7.1%
2010	0.62%	7.61%
2009	0.63%	8.14%
2008	0.65%	8.69%
2007	0.66%	9.3%
2006	0.69%	9.97%
2005	0.71%	10.7%
2004	0.73%	11.5%
2003	0.76%	12.3%
2002	0.79%	13.1%
2001	0.82%	13.9%
2000	0.86%	14.6%
1999	0.89%	15.2%
1998	0.93%	15.6%
1997	0.97%	16%
1996	1.01%	16.2%
1995	1.06%	16.5%
1994	1.11%	16.7%
1993	1.16%	17%
1992	1.22%	17.4%
1991	1.28%	17.9%
1990	1.34%	18.3%
1989	1.41%	18.7%
1988	1.49%	18.9%
1987	1.56%	19.2%
1986	1.64%	19.5%
1985	1.73%	19.9%
1984	1.81%	20.3%
1983	1.9%	20.9%
1982	2%	21.4%
1981	2.11%	21.9%
1980	2.22%	22%
1979	2.34%	21.8%
1978	2.47%	21.6%
1977	2.62%	21.2%
1976	2.77%	20.7%
1975	2.94%	20.3%
1974	3.11%	19.9%
1973	3.29%	19.6%
1972	3.47%	19.4%
1971	3.65%	19.3%
1970	3.82%	19.3%
1969	3.97%	19.4%
1968	4.11%	19.7%
1967	4.22%	19.9%
1966	4.31%	20.3%
1965	4.38%	20.6%
1964	4.43%	20.9%
1963	4.45%	21.3%
1962	4.45%	21.6%
1961	4.44%	21.9%
1960	4.41%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.