Cuba vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Cuba
6.81
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Cuba rank
141st
Uruguay rank
142nd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Cuba
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.81 against 6.17 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.64.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Uruguay ahead.

Cuba ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 36.15 57.09 20.95 Uruguay
1960s 35.79 52.77 16.98 Uruguay
1970s 25.25 47.03 21.78 Uruguay
1980s 14.58 26.68 12.11 Uruguay
1990s 8.8 18.44 9.63 Uruguay
2000s 5.77 12.46 6.69 Uruguay
2010s 4.96 7.68 2.73 Uruguay
2020s 6.23 6.12 0.1197 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Cuba or Uruguay?
Cuba, at 6.81 against 6.17 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Cuba and Uruguay?
0.64, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Cuba ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed