Bulgaria vs Cuba: Child mortality around the world

Bulgaria
0.5653
in 2023
Cuba
0.5729
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
181st
Cuba rank
179th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.5729 against 0.5653 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0076.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 179th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Cuba Difference Ahead
1950s 10.04 10.48 0.441 Cuba
1960s 4.1 6.92 2.82 Cuba
1970s 2.83 3.69 0.8582 Cuba
1980s 2.01 1.84 0.1718 Bulgaria
1990s 1.92 1.11 0.8179 Bulgaria
2000s 1.37 0.7371 0.6291 Bulgaria
2010s 0.851 0.6343 0.2167 Bulgaria
2020s 0.6248 0.6611 0.0363 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Bulgaria or Cuba?
Cuba, at 0.5729 against 0.5653 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Bulgaria and Cuba?
0.0076, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cuba?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Cuba rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Bulgaria ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 179th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed