Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and Yemen

Fertility rate in Cuba vs Yemen by year

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Cuba

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	Yemen
2023	1.44	4.59
2022	1.41	4.59
2021	1.43	4.6
2020	1.49	4.6
2019	1.54	4.6
2018	1.61	4.61
2017	1.59	4.61
2016	1.6	4.61
2015	1.69	4.62
2014	1.66	4.62
2013	1.68	4.62
2012	1.67	4.63
2011	1.73	4.63
2010	1.67	4.81
2009	1.68	5
2008	1.58	5.11
2007	1.44	5.26
2006	1.4	5.41
2005	1.49	5.56
2004	1.55	5.71
2003	1.63	5.84
2002	1.65	5.97
2001	1.6	6.14
2000	1.61	6.32
1999	1.64	6.49
1998	1.62	6.64
1997	1.59	6.82
1996	1.46	7
1995	1.48	7.53
1994	1.47	7.8
1993	1.49	8.05
1992	1.56	8.27
1991	1.66	8.46
1990	1.81	8.61
1989	1.83	8.71
1988	1.85	8.79
1987	1.8	8.83
1986	1.78	8.86
1985	1.77	8.86
1984	1.77	8.85
1983	1.8	8.83
1982	1.78	8.79
1981	1.59	8.75
1980	1.64	8.71
1979	1.77	8.67
1978	1.88	8.5
1977	2.21	8.47
1976	2.51	8.42
1975	2.82	8.37
1974	3.16	8.33
1973	3.4	8.29
1972	3.61	8.27
1971	3.8	8.26
1970	3.98	8.23
1969	4.12	8.22
1968	4.19	8.19
1967	4.29	8.17
1966	4.4	8.14
1965	4.5	8.1
1964	4.53	8.07
1963	4.56	8.03
1962	4.42	8.01
1961	4.26	8
1960	4.13	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	Yemen
2023	-15,880	1,198,150
2022	-17,961	1,153,375
2021	-71,616	1,103,622
2020	-12,808	1,086,322
2019	-4,245	1,056,432
2018	3,436	1,020,238
2017	2,306	1,006,725
2016	9,677	975,697
2015	20,464	939,922
2014	22,448	920,330
2013	29,827	884,929
2012	33,864	845,645
2011	40,753	806,359
2010	37,021	803,246
2009	37,543	798,911
2008	32,848	779,123
2007	24,617	764,780
2006	24,508	750,082
2005	36,660	726,708
2004	44,258	710,493
2003	56,170	694,457
2002	58,212	672,494
2001	57,325	658,704
2000	61,133	646,694
1999	69,069	633,166
1998	71,284	615,488
1997	71,828	604,443
1996	61,837	588,786
1995	66,809	607,966
1994	68,604	602,363
1993	73,221	595,459
1992	83,461	582,072
1991	95,398	565,837
1990	112,378	549,654
1989	114,865	530,464
1988	116,626	513,296
1987	109,617	493,337
1986	105,997	464,665
1985	103,228	455,576
1984	101,670	434,674
1983	101,858	414,823
1982	95,866	392,302
1981	74,067	374,482
1980	74,271	355,767
1979	81,192	336,378
1978	86,864	312,439
1977	106,875	296,115
1976	125,383	281,078
1975	144,964	266,815
1974	165,099	252,737
1973	177,387	240,235
1972	187,588	229,322
1971	195,106	219,095
1970	201,823	207,613
1969	205,581	196,305
1968	205,487	182,518
1967	207,245	173,637
1966	209,179	164,091
1965	211,322	155,398
1964	209,315	147,299
1963	205,788	133,781
1962	196,423	131,262
1961	183,806	129,787
1960	172,816	122,994

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 Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Cuba vs Yemen by year

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Cuba

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	Yemen
2023	8.71	35.2
2022	8.66	35.4
2021	8.81	35.7
2020	9.26	35.9
2019	9.67	35.9
2018	10.2	36
2017	10.1	36.1
2016	10.3	36
2015	10.9	35.9
2014	10.9	35.7
2013	11.2	35.5
2012	11.2	35.2
2011	11.8	34.7
2010	11.4	35.6
2009	11.5	36.6
2008	10.9	36.9
2007	10	37.5
2006	9.87	38.2
2005	10.6	38.4
2004	11.3	38.9
2003	12.1	39.4
2002	12.5	39.6
2001	12.4	40.2
2000	12.9	40.9
1999	13.5	41.5
1998	13.7	41.9
1997	13.8	42.6
1996	13	43.2
1995	13.5	45.9
1994	13.7	47.3
1993	14.1	48.6
1992	15	49.5
1991	16.1	50.2
1990	17.6	50.9
1989	17.8	51.4
1988	18	52.1
1987	17.3	52.5
1986	17	53.1
1985	16.7	53.6
1984	16.5	53.9
1983	16.5	54.3
1982	15.9	54.5
1981	13.9	54.6
1980	13.9	54.9
1979	14.6	54.9
1978	15.1	54.2
1977	17.3	54.4
1976	19.4	54.6
1975	21.6	54.7
1974	24.1	54.8
1973	25.8	55
1972	27.2	55.4
1971	28.5	55.8
1970	29.9	56.1
1969	31	56.2
1968	31.6	56.5
1967	32.5	56.8
1966	33.4	56.9
1965	34.4	56.8
1964	34.9	56.8
1963	35.4	56.5
1962	34.6	56.3
1961	33.7	56.2
1960	32.8	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 32.8 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	Yemen
2100	10.9%	19.3%
2099	10.9%	19.4%
2098	10.9%	19.6%
2097	10.9%	19.7%
2096	10.9%	19.9%
2095	10.9%	20.1%
2094	10.9%	20.2%
2093	10.9%	20.4%
2092	10.9%	20.6%
2091	10.9%	20.8%
2090	11%	20.9%
2089	11%	21.1%
2088	11%	21.3%
2087	11%	21.5%
2086	11%	21.7%
2085	11%	21.9%
2084	11%	22.1%
2083	11%	22.3%
2082	11.1%	22.5%
2081	11.1%	22.7%
2080	11.1%	22.9%
2079	11.1%	23.1%
2078	11.1%	23.4%
2077	11.1%	23.6%
2076	11.1%	23.8%
2075	11.1%	24.1%
2074	11.1%	24.3%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11.1%	24.9%
2071	11.2%	25.1%
2070	11.2%	25.4%
2069	11.2%	25.7%
2068	11.2%	26%
2067	11.2%	26.3%
2066	11.2%	26.6%
2065	11.2%	26.9%
2064	11.2%	27.2%
2063	11.3%	27.5%
2062	11.3%	27.9%
2061	11.3%	28.2%
2060	11.3%	28.5%
2059	11.4%	28.8%
2058	11.4%	29.1%
2057	11.5%	29.4%
2056	11.5%	29.6%
2055	11.5%	29.9%
2054	11.6%	30.2%
2053	11.7%	30.4%
2052	11.7%	30.7%
2051	11.8%	30.9%
2050	11.9%	31.2%
2049	11.9%	31.5%
2048	12%	31.8%
2047	12%	32.1%
2046	12.1%	32.4%
2045	12.2%	32.8%
2044	12.2%	33.2%
2043	12.3%	33.6%
2042	12.3%	34.1%
2041	12.4%	34.6%
2040	12.4%	35.1%
2039	12.5%	35.7%
2038	12.5%	36.3%
2037	12.6%	36.8%
2036	12.6%	37.4%
2035	12.7%	37.9%
2034	12.9%	38.4%
2033	13.1%	38.9%
2032	13.3%	39.4%
2031	13.5%	39.8%
2030	13.8%	40.2%
2029	14%	40.5%
2028	14.3%	40.7%
2027	14.6%	40.9%
2026	14.9%	41%
2025	15.2%	41.1%
2024	15.3%	41.1%
2023	15.5%	41.2%
2022	15.7%	41.3%
2021	15.8%	41.4%
2020	15.8%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.4%
2018	16.1%	41.5%
2017	16.3%	41.6%
2016	16.5%	41.7%
2015	16.7%	41.8%
2014	16.9%	42.1%
2013	17.1%	42.3%
2012	17.3%	42.7%
2011	17.5%	43%
2010	17.7%	43.5%
2009	17.9%	44.1%
2008	18.2%	44.7%
2007	18.5%	45.3%
2006	18.9%	45.9%
2005	19.4%	46.5%
2004	19.8%	47.1%
2003	20.2%	47.6%
2002	20.6%	48.1%
2001	20.9%	48.6%
2000	21.3%	49%
1999	21.5%	49.5%
1998	21.8%	49.9%
1997	22%	50.3%
1996	22.1%	50.6%
1995	22.1%	50.9%
1994	22.1%	51.1%
1993	22.2%	51.2%
1992	22.4%	51.2%
1991	22.5%	51.2%
1990	22.8%	51.1%
1989	23.1%	50.9%
1988	23.6%	50.7%
1987	24.3%	50.5%
1986	25.2%	50.3%
1985	26.1%	50%
1984	27.1%	49.7%
1983	28.1%	49.4%
1982	29.3%	49.1%
1981	30.5%	48.7%
1980	31.9%	48.3%
1979	33.2%	47.9%
1978	34.3%	47.5%
1977	35.4%	47%
1976	36.2%	46.6%
1975	36.8%	46.2%
1974	37.3%	45.7%
1973	37.6%	45.3%
1972	37.8%	44.8%
1971	37.9%	44.3%
1970	38%	43.8%
1969	37.9%	43.3%
1968	37.8%	42.8%
1967	37.7%	42.3%
1966	37.5%	41.8%
1965	37.3%	41.3%
1964	37.1%	40.9%
1963	36.8%	40.6%
1962	36.5%	40.4%
1961	36.2%	40.4%
1960	36%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs Yemen

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Cuba

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	Yemen
2023	35	118
2022	41	125
2021	172	156
2020	40	135
2019	40	131
2018	39	134
2017	39	142
2016	40	134
2015	41	135
2014	42	134
2013	42	135
2012	42	137
2011	44	140
2010	44	144
2009	45	149
2008	44	153
2007	42	161
2006	42	171
2005	43	181
2004	44	194
2003	44	205
2002	45	218
2001	46	231
2000	48	241
1999	51	250
1998	54	260
1997	57	271
1996	59	282
1995	62	296
1994	64	311
1993	65	319
1992	66	330
1991	66	341
1990	66	359
1989	66	371
1988	68	388
1987	69	400
1986	70	430
1985	70	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	Yemen
2023	0.83%	3.93%
2022	0.79%	4.08%
2021	0.76%	4.24%
2020	0.72%	4.32%
2019	0.69%	4.59%
2018	0.66%	4.7%
2017	0.64%	4.66%
2016	0.62%	4.77%
2015	0.61%	4.9%
2014	0.6%	4.84%
2013	0.6%	4.95%
2012	0.6%	5.14%
2011	0.61%	5.3%
2010	0.62%	5.49%
2009	0.63%	5.74%
2008	0.65%	6.02%
2007	0.66%	6.33%
2006	0.69%	6.68%
2005	0.71%	7.06%
2004	0.73%	7.47%
2003	0.76%	7.9%
2002	0.79%	8.36%
2001	0.82%	8.84%
2000	0.86%	9.32%
1999	0.89%	9.77%
1998	0.93%	10.2%
1997	0.97%	10.5%
1996	1.01%	10.8%
1995	1.06%	11.1%
1994	1.11%	11.3%
1993	1.16%	11.6%
1992	1.22%	11.8%
1991	1.28%	12.1%
1990	1.34%	12.5%
1989	1.41%	12.9%
1988	1.49%	13.4%
1987	1.56%	14%
1986	1.64%	14.6%
1985	1.73%	15.3%
1984	1.81%	16.2%
1983	1.9%	17.2%
1982	2%	18.4%
1981	2.11%	19.6%
1980	2.22%	20.8%
1979	2.34%	22.1%
1978	2.47%	23.4%
1977	2.62%	24.7%
1976	2.77%	26%
1975	2.94%	27.2%
1974	3.11%	28.4%
1973	3.29%	29.5%
1972	3.47%	30.6%
1971	3.65%	31.8%
1970	3.82%	33%
1969	3.97%	34.3%
1968	4.11%	35.6%
1967	4.22%	36.8%
1966	4.31%	38%
1965	4.38%	39%
1964	4.43%	40%
1963	4.45%	40.8%
1962	4.45%	41.5%
1961	4.44%	42.2%
1960	4.41%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.