Fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba

Cuba: Fertility and female labor force participation was 57.3 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
57.3
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.5
in 2011
All-time low
34.77
in 2002
Years of data
12
1986–2013

Fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba, 1986–2013

02040601986199920131986: 40.51988: 41.22002: 34.82004: 37.92006: 39.32007: 40.82008: 41.22009: 42.32010: 41.82011: 60.52012: 40.82013: 57.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba is 57.3, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba peaked at 60.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 2002.

That places Cuba 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba, 1986 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1986 40.49 —
1988 41.17 +1.7%
2002 34.77 -15.5%
2004 37.94 +9.1%
2006 39.3 +3.6%
2007 40.76 +3.7%
2008 41.17 +1.0%
2009 42.34 +2.8%
2010 41.83 -1.2%
2011 60.5 +44.6%
2012 40.76 -32.6%
2013 57.3 +40.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 57.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 57.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.83 40.49 41.17 2
2000s 39.38 34.77 42.34 6
2010s 50.1 40.76 60.5 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 74 Lesotho 57.51 compare
  2. 75 Zambia 57.37 compare
  3. 76 South Korea 57.31 compare
  4. 78 United States 57.28 compare
  5. 79 Albania 57.27 compare
  6. 80 Austria 57.22 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba?
Fertility and female labor force participation in Cuba was 57.3 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 2002.
How does Cuba rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
Cuba ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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