Cuba

People

Cuba is a multiracial society with a population of mainly Spanish and African origins. The largest organized religion is the Roman CatholicChurch. Santeria, a blend of native African religions and Roman Catholicism, is the most widely practiced religion in Cuba. Officially, Cuba has been an atheist state for most of the Castro era. However, a constitutional amendment adopted on July 12, 1992 changed the nature of theCuban state from atheist to secular, enabling religious believers to belong to the Cuban Communist Party (PCC).

 

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1990 2000 2010 2018
Population, total (millions) 3.12 3.96 4.58 5
Population growth (annual %) 2.6 2 1.2 1
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 51.1 51.1 51.1 51.1
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 61.1 77.6 89.6 97.9
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. 21.7 21.1
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 10.2 6.7 1.6 1.5
Income share held by lowest 20% 3.8 3.9 4.5 4.3
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 76 77 79 80
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.3 2.4 1.9 1.8
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 95 75 61 53
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 75 80 82 78
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 98 98 95 90
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 17 13 11 9
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 2.5 .. 1.1 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 90 82 83 94
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 74 88 99 99
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 101.3 109.1 116.9 113.3
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 43 62 101 133
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 29.1 28.6 28.7 30