Maternal and Infant Mortality in Cuba: Trends, Structural Determinants, and Policy Implications (2010–2026)

Cuba once stood as one of the great paradoxes of global health: a nation with limited economic resources but maternal and infant outcomes rivaling those of the world’s wealthiest countries. For decades, its infant mortality rate hovered near 4 per 1,000 live births—lower than developed countries—and its maternal‑child health system was celebrated as a model of prevention, equity, and community‑based care.

That era is now under threat.