Havana, July 8 (ACN) Cuba has shown sustained negative population growth since 2017, Juan Carlos Alfonso Fraga, deputy head of the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), stated today.
Speaking at the national meeting of population and development specialists, Alfonso Fraga explained that this phenomenon is a consequence of the decline in births, the increase in deaths, and a negative overall migration balance.
He pointed out that these factors are intensifying and impacting the acceleration of demographic aging.
Regarding fertility, he stated that it has declined in the recent period, with a rate below 1.3 live births per woman.
He emphasized that this overall rate is accompanied by an increase in the adolescent population, causing a dislocation of fertility in the country.
The migration phenomenon is characterized by a significant increase in international migration and an internal movement from east to west, he noted.
According to the ONEI (National Institute of Statistics and Census), recent years have seen situations that influence various demographic factors in the country, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States, among others.
With a population of 9,748,007 inhabitants, Cuba closed the year 2024 and has shown a negative annual growth trend since 2006.
(Taken from ACN)
