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Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Ukraine

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Cuba has an annual birth rate of 8.71 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.44 in Cuba and 0.98 in Ukraine — 32.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 65.1% in Cuba and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 4.13 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Cuba is ranked 167/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.3 in Cuba — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 48.7 in Cuba vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Cuba, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Ukraine by year

Cuba
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cuba Ukraine
2023 1.44 0.98
2022 1.41 0.9
2021 1.43 1.15
2020 1.49 1.21
2019 1.54 1.22
2018 1.61 1.23
2017 1.59 1.3
2016 1.6 1.39
2015 1.69 1.39
2014 1.66 1.47
2013 1.68 1.52
2012 1.67 1.53
2011 1.73 1.46
2010 1.67 1.44
2009 1.68 1.47
2008 1.58 1.44
2007 1.44 1.34
2006 1.4 1.3
2005 1.49 1.22
2004 1.55 1.22
2003 1.63 1.17
2002 1.65 1.13
2001 1.6 1.09
2000 1.61 1.11
1999 1.64 1.13
1998 1.62 1.21
1997 1.59 1.27
1996 1.46 1.33
1995 1.48 1.4
1994 1.47 1.47
1993 1.49 1.56
1992 1.56 1.67
1991 1.66 1.77
1990 1.81 1.85
1989 1.83 1.93
1988 1.85 2.04
1987 1.8 2.07
1986 1.78 2.12
1985 1.77 2.03
1984 1.77 2.08
1983 1.8 2.1
1982 1.78 1.95
1981 1.59 1.92
1980 1.64 1.95
1979 1.77 1.96
1978 1.88 1.97
1977 2.21 1.98
1976 2.51 2.04
1975 2.82 2.05
1974 3.16 2.06
1973 3.4 2.04
1972 3.61 2.13
1971 3.8 2.11
1970 3.98 2.08
1969 4.12 2.01
1968 4.19 2.03
1967 4.29 2.04
1966 4.4 2.04
1965 4.5 1.94
1964 4.53 2.01
1963 4.56 2.11
1962 4.42 2.15
1961 4.26 2.2
1960 4.13 2.29

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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cuba
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Cuba Ukraine
2023 -15,880 -283,185
2022 -17,961 -349,284
2021 -71,616 -449,941
2020 -12,808 -307,533
2019 -4,245 -236,296
2018 3,436 -227,491
2017 2,306 -158,390
2016 9,677 -135,710
2015 20,464 -147,107
2014 22,448 -140,216
2013 29,827 -129,662
2012 33,864 -130,451
2011 40,753 -158,372
2010 37,021 -180,388
2009 37,543 -197,918
2008 32,848 -229,086
2007 24,617 -282,659
2006 24,508 -300,787
2005 36,660 -337,857
2004 44,258 -344,157
2003 56,170 -351,299
2002 58,212 -364,544
2001 57,325 -374,734
2000 61,133 -364,143
1999 69,069 -348,286
1998 71,284 -318,299
1997 71,828 -306,549
1996 61,837 -305,154
1995 66,809 -281,629
1994 68,604 -238,820
1993 73,221 -169,405
1992 83,461 -95,857
1991 95,398 -16,486
1990 112,378 48,463
1989 114,865 106,431
1988 116,626 162,002
1987 109,617 198,850
1986 105,997 225,751
1985 103,228 201,011
1984 101,670 222,430
1983 101,858 241,741
1982 95,866 194,101
1981 74,067 182,839
1980 74,271 197,223
1979 81,192 197,294
1978 86,864 206,554
1977 106,875 216,932
1976 125,383 247,323
1975 144,964 256,787
1974 165,099 273,486
1973 177,387 274,938
1972 187,588 309,785
1971 195,106 305,849
1970 201,823 291,839
1969 205,581 274,858
1968 205,487 295,162
1967 207,245 313,899
1966 209,179 337,794
1965 211,322 334,365
1964 209,315 391,120
1963 205,788 449,648
1962 196,423 481,887
1961 183,806 508,602
1960 172,816 538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Ukraine by year

Cuba
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cuba Ukraine
2023 8.71 5.63
2022 8.66 5.68
2021 8.81 6.98
2020 9.26 7.56
2019 9.67 7.82
2018 10.2 8.13
2017 10.1 8.78
2016 10.3 9.61
2015 10.9 9.8
2014 10.9 10.6
2013 11.2 11.2
2012 11.2 11.4
2011 11.8 11.1
2010 11.4 10.9
2009 11.5 11.2
2008 10.9 11
2007 10 10.2
2006 9.87 9.79
2005 10.6 9.12
2004 11.3 8.96
2003 12.1 8.55
2002 12.5 8.11
2001 12.4 7.78
2000 12.9 7.82
1999 13.5 7.89
1998 13.7 8.4
1997 13.8 8.82
1996 13 9.25
1995 13.5 9.7
1994 13.7 10.2
1993 14.1 10.9
1992 15 11.7
1991 16.1 12.5
1990 17.6 13.1
1989 17.8 13.8
1988 18 14.6
1987 17.3 15.1
1986 17 15.8
1985 16.7 15.4
1984 16.5 15.9
1983 16.5 16.1
1982 15.9 15
1981 13.9 14.8
1980 13.9 15
1979 14.6 14.9
1978 15.1 14.9
1977 17.3 14.8
1976 19.4 15.2
1975 21.6 15.1
1974 24.1 15.2
1973 25.8 15
1972 27.2 15.5
1971 28.5 15.4
1970 29.9 15
1969 31 14.5
1968 31.6 14.8
1967 32.5 15
1966 33.4 15.4
1965 34.4 15.3
1964 34.9 16.6
1963 35.4 18
1962 34.6 18.9
1961 33.7 19.7
1960 32.8 20.8

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 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 32.8 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cuba Ukraine
Fertility rate 1.44 0.98
Fertility rate rank 158/196 193/196
Birth rate 8.71 5.63
Birth rate rank 167/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths -15,880 -283,185
Natural population change rank 173/196 192/196
Natural population change rate -0.14% -0.75%
Population growth -0.36% +0.34%
Population growth rank 182/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26.3 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 48.1 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.6 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 7.22 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 60.1% 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.42% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.66% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.83% 0.81%
Life expectancy 78.6 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cuba
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cuba Ukraine
2100 10.9% 8.49%
2099 10.9% 8.5%
2098 10.9% 8.51%
2097 10.9% 8.54%
2096 10.9% 8.57%
2095 10.9% 8.61%
2094 10.9% 8.66%
2093 10.9% 8.71%
2092 10.9% 8.77%
2091 10.9% 8.82%
2090 11% 8.87%
2089 11% 8.92%
2088 11% 8.95%
2087 11% 8.98%
2086 11% 9%
2085 11% 9%
2084 11% 9%
2083 11% 8.98%
2082 11.1% 8.95%
2081 11.1% 8.9%
2080 11.1% 8.85%
2079 11.1% 8.79%
2078 11.1% 8.73%
2077 11.1% 8.66%
2076 11.1% 8.59%
2075 11.1% 8.53%
2074 11.1% 8.47%
2073 11.1% 8.41%
2072 11.1% 8.37%
2071 11.2% 8.34%
2070 11.2% 8.34%
2069 11.2% 8.34%
2068 11.2% 8.37%
2067 11.2% 8.42%
2066 11.2% 8.5%
2065 11.2% 8.59%
2064 11.2% 8.7%
2063 11.3% 8.83%
2062 11.3% 8.96%
2061 11.3% 9.11%
2060 11.3% 9.27%
2059 11.4% 9.42%
2058 11.4% 9.57%
2057 11.5% 9.71%
2056 11.5% 9.83%
2055 11.5% 9.94%
2054 11.6% 10%
2053 11.7% 10.1%
2052 11.7% 10.2%
2051 11.8% 10.2%
2050 11.9% 10.2%
2049 11.9% 10.2%
2048 12% 10.2%
2047 12% 10.2%
2046 12.1% 10.1%
2045 12.2% 10.1%
2044 12.2% 10%
2043 12.3% 9.99%
2042 12.3% 9.94%
2041 12.4% 9.89%
2040 12.4% 9.9%
2039 12.5% 9.94%
2038 12.5% 9.97%
2037 12.6% 9.93%
2036 12.6% 10.1%
2035 12.7% 10.3%
2034 12.9% 10.5%
2033 13.1% 10.7%
2032 13.3% 11%
2031 13.5% 11.4%
2030 13.8% 11.7%
2029 14% 12.2%
2028 14.3% 12.7%
2027 14.6% 13.2%
2026 14.9% 13.6%
2025 15.2% 13.8%
2024 15.3% 13.9%
2023 15.5% 14.3%
2022 15.7% 14.8%
2021 15.8% 15.1%
2020 15.8% 15.3%
2019 16% 15.4%
2018 16.1% 15.4%
2017 16.3% 15.4%
2016 16.5% 15.3%
2015 16.7% 15.1%
2014 16.9% 14.9%
2013 17.1% 14.6%
2012 17.3% 14.4%
2011 17.5% 14.2%
2010 17.7% 14.1%
2009 17.9% 14%
2008 18.2% 14%
2007 18.5% 14.1%
2006 18.9% 14.3%
2005 19.4% 14.7%
2004 19.8% 15.1%
2003 20.2% 15.7%
2002 20.6% 16.3%
2001 20.9% 17.1%
2000 21.3% 17.9%
1999 21.5% 18.5%
1998 21.8% 19.2%
1997 22% 19.7%
1996 22.1% 20.2%
1995 22.1% 20.6%
1994 22.1% 21%
1993 22.2% 21.2%
1992 22.4% 21.4%
1991 22.5% 21.5%
1990 22.8% 21.6%
1989 23.1% 21.7%
1988 23.6% 21.7%
1987 24.3% 21.7%
1986 25.2% 21.7%
1985 26.1% 21.7%
1984 27.1% 21.6%
1983 28.1% 21.5%
1982 29.3% 21.4%
1981 30.5% 21.4%
1980 31.9% 21.4%
1979 33.2% 21.5%
1978 34.3% 21.7%
1977 35.4% 22.1%
1976 36.2% 22.4%
1975 36.8% 22.8%
1974 37.3% 23.2%
1973 37.6% 23.6%
1972 37.8% 24%
1971 37.9% 24.4%
1970 38% 24.8%
1969 37.9% 25.1%
1968 37.8% 25.5%
1967 37.7% 25.8%
1966 37.5% 26.1%
1965 37.3% 26.4%
1964 37.1% 26.8%
1963 36.8% 27.1%
1962 36.5% 27.1%
1961 36.2% 27%
1960 36% 26.7%

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 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Ukraine 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 Ukraine

Cuba
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cuba Ukraine
2023 35 15
2022 41 16
2021 172 26
2020 40 18
2019 40 16
2018 39 16
2017 39 16
2016 40 17
2015 41 17
2014 42 19
2013 42 20
2012 42 20
2011 44 20
2010 44 21
2009 45 24
2008 44 26
2007 42 27
2006 42 27
2005 43 27
2004 44 27
2003 44 28
2002 45 28
2001 46 30
2000 48 32
1999 51 34
1998 54 37
1997 57 41
1996 59 45
1995 62 46
1994 64 45
1993 65 42
1992 66 40
1991 66 40
1990 66 40
1989 66 42
1988 68 44
1987 69 46
1986 70 50
1985 70 53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Cuba
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cuba Ukraine
2023 0.83% 0.81%
2022 0.79% 0.85%
2021 0.76% 0.82%
2020 0.72% 0.84%
2019 0.69% 0.85%
2018 0.66% 0.87%
2017 0.64% 0.89%
2016 0.62% 0.91%
2015 0.61% 0.94%
2014 0.6% 0.98%
2013 0.6% 1.02%
2012 0.6% 1.07%
2011 0.61% 1.12%
2010 0.62% 1.17%
2009 0.63% 1.23%
2008 0.65% 1.29%
2007 0.66% 1.34%
2006 0.69% 1.4%
2005 0.71% 1.45%
2004 0.73% 1.51%
2003 0.76% 1.58%
2002 0.79% 1.66%
2001 0.82% 1.75%
2000 0.86% 1.83%
1999 0.89% 1.9%
1998 0.93% 1.97%
1997 0.97% 2.01%
1996 1.01% 2.03%
1995 1.06% 2.02%
1994 1.11% 2%
1993 1.16% 1.97%
1992 1.22% 1.94%
1991 1.28% 1.92%
1990 1.34% 1.92%
1989 1.41% 1.95%
1988 1.49% 1.99%
1987 1.56% 2.05%
1986 1.64% 2.13%
1985 1.73% 2.21%
1984 1.81% 2.29%
1983 1.9% 2.39%
1982 2% 2.47%
1981 2.11% 2.55%
1980 2.22% 2.62%
1979 2.34% 2.69%
1978 2.47% 2.74%
1977 2.62% 2.78%
1976 2.77% 2.84%
1975 2.94% 2.89%
1974 3.11% 2.96%
1973 3.29% 3.04%
1972 3.47% 3.13%
1971 3.65% 3.23%
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% -

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 0.81% in Ukraine. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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