Cuba vs Jamaica: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Cuba
403 deaths
in 2024
Jamaica
444 deaths
in 2024
Cuba rank
117th
Jamaica rank
115th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 444 deaths against 403 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 41 deaths.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,771 deaths | 1,646 deaths | 4,125 deaths | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3,834 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 2,418 deaths | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1,640 deaths | 1,249 deaths | 391.9 deaths | Cuba |
| 1990s | 885 deaths | 1,062 deaths | 176.7 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 447.6 deaths | 757.5 deaths | 309.9 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 331.6 deaths | 549.3 deaths | 217.7 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 385.8 deaths | 467 deaths | 81.2 deaths | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 444 deaths against 403 deaths in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 41 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Cuba ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .