Birth rate: 13.21 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 7.42 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over : 0.89 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population : 75.2 years male: 72.83 years female: 77.71 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.54 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality: noun: Cuban(s) adjective: Cuban
Ethnic groups: mulatto 51%, white 37%, black 11%, Chinese 1%
Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 85% prior to CASTRO assuming power; Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented