Cuba vs Jamaica: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Cuba
557 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica
645 deaths
in 2023
Cuba rank
122nd
Jamaica rank
119th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 645 deaths against 557 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 88 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,797 deaths | 5,812 deaths | 14,985 deaths | Cuba |
| 1960s | 17,889 deaths | 4,552 deaths | 13,336 deaths | Cuba |
| 1970s | 8,209 deaths | 2,954 deaths | 5,255 deaths | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,972 deaths | 2,046 deaths | 926.5 deaths | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,768 deaths | 1,508 deaths | 260.8 deaths | Cuba |
| 2000s | 969 deaths | 971.9 deaths | 2.9 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 772.8 deaths | 726.2 deaths | 46.6 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 665 deaths | 653 deaths | 12 deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 645 deaths against 557 deaths in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 88 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Cuba ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.