Which has higher child mortality rate, Cuba or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Cuba as of 2023.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0%, 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.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs United States Virgin Islands: Child mortality rate

Cuba

0.6%

in 2023

United States Virgin Islands

0.6%

in 2023

Cuba rank

184th

United States Virgin Islands rank

183rd

Child mortality rate over time

Cuba
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Cuba ranks 184th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 236 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	10.5%	6.7%	3.8%	Cuba
1960s	6.9%	4.2%	2.7%	Cuba
1970s	3.7%	3.0%	0.6%	Cuba
1980s	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	United States Virgin Islands
2010s	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	0.7%	0.6%	0.0%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Cuba or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0%, 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 rate?: Cuba ranks 184th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.