Cuba vs United States Virgin Islands: Child mortality around the world

Cuba
0.5729
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.5751
in 2023
Cuba rank
179th
United States Virgin Islands rank
178th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Cuba
  • United States Virgin Islands
02.557.51012.5195019862023

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.5751 against 0.5729 in Cuba, a difference of 0.0022.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 179th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 10.48 6.66 3.81 Cuba
1960s 6.92 4.21 2.71 Cuba
1970s 3.69 3.05 0.644 Cuba
1980s 1.84 2.31 0.4749 United States Virgin Islands
1990s 1.11 1.49 0.3858 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 0.7371 1.09 0.3551 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 0.6343 0.8188 0.1845 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 0.6611 0.6126 0.0485 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Cuba or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 0.5751 against 0.5729 in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?
0.0022, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cuba and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Cuba ranks 179th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 178th 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