Cuba vs Republic of Korea: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Cuba
9.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
9.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
67th
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Cuba
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Cuba or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Republic of Korea rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.