Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Cuba
557 deaths
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
636 deaths
in 2023
Cuba rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 636 deaths against 557 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 79 deaths.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,797 deaths | 1,021 deaths | 19,776 deaths | Cuba |
| 1960s | 17,889 deaths | 879.7 deaths | 17,009 deaths | Cuba |
| 1970s | 8,209 deaths | 892.9 deaths | 7,316 deaths | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,972 deaths | 910.7 deaths | 2,062 deaths | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,768 deaths | 646.6 deaths | 1,122 deaths | Cuba |
| 2000s | 969 deaths | 629.5 deaths | 339.5 deaths | Cuba |
| 2010s | 772.8 deaths | 701.1 deaths | 71.7 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 665 deaths | 626 deaths | 39 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 636 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 79 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Cuba ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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.