Cuba vs Romania: Infant mortality rate

Cuba
6.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Romania
6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cuba rank
149th
Romania rank
152nd

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Cuba
  • Romania
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.81 per 1,000 live births against 6 per 1,000 live births in Romania, a difference of 0.81 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Cuba ranks 149th and Romania ranks 152nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 5.77 per 1,000 live births 15.13 per 1,000 live births 9.36 per 1,000 live births Romania
2010s 4.96 per 1,000 live births 8.03 per 1,000 live births 3.07 per 1,000 live births Romania
2020s 6.23 per 1,000 live births 5.54 per 1,000 live births 0.6964 per 1,000 live births Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cuba or Romania?
Cuba, at 6.81 per 1,000 live births against 6 per 1,000 live births in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cuba and Romania?
0.81 per 1,000 live births, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Cuba ranks 149th and Romania ranks 152nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed