Canada vs Cuba: Infant mortality rate
Canada
0.4%
in 2023
Cuba
0.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
191st
Cuba rank
188th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 191st and Cuba ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Canada or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 191st and Cuba ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.