Cuba vs El Salvador: Child population under age 5
Cuba
474.74
in 2025
El Salvador
487.74
in 2025
Cuba rank
17th
El Salvador rank
16th
Child population under age 5 over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 487.74 against 474.74 in Cuba, a difference of 13.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876.7 | 440.14 | 436.56 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1,164 | 593.08 | 571.15 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1,110 | 706.13 | 404.21 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 783.47 | 779.29 | 4.18 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 810.72 | 810.87 | 0.1468 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 681.73 | 660.39 | 21.35 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 611.41 | 565.57 | 45.83 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 514.43 | 499.51 | 14.92 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 487.74 against 474.74 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 13, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for child population under age 5?
- Cuba ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.