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 |