The birth rate for Cuba's population is 9.9 births per every 1,000 people and the infant death is 4.7 deaths per every 1,000 live births. This means that there are about 1089 Cuban babies born each year and of those about 517 die. This lower than the United States which has a mortality rate of 6.0 per every 1,000 live births. The average life expectancy for male is 75 and for females its 80. This five year age difference is mainly due to the types of jobs that each gender does and the exposure to hazardous fumes and chemicals like those in the tobacco fields. The death rate is 7.64 deaths per 1,000 population. This means that for every 1,000 people in Cuba, approximate 8 of them die every year, this is equal to the death rate of the United States. This is not only says that Cuba is a country where violence and food shortages are relatively low; it also states that this Caribbean Island is at the same level of such a powerful country like the United States. Cuba is doing most if not more for keeping its people alive and to a certain extent safe.
Before Fidel took power, Fulgencio Batista was the president of Cuba (March 10, 1952-January 1, 1959). He favored the upper class people in Cuba, he did many things including killing people in Cuba. The Lower class wasn't in favor of Batista. People today may see Fidel Castro as this horrible communist president of Cuba, however if you look back in history he fought for his country. He's been through a lot for his country Cuba. He has been arrested several times and he was close to death during an incident that happened where he was with other people and he of one of very few that survived. In 1959, Fidel overthrew Batista and was able to gain control of Cuba. He started off as the Prime Minister of Cuba and worked his way to becoming President. Fidel was now hope for the people in Cuba, as for the United States, Cuba is now a threat to them. During Fidel's time, Cuba broke relations with the United States.