Cuba vs Republic of Korea: Number of child deaths
Cuba
823 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea
679 deaths
in 2024
Cuba rank
116th
Republic of Korea rank
117th
Number of child deaths over time
- Cuba
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 823 deaths against 679 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 144 deaths.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 deaths | 81,936 deaths | 70,497 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 6,832 deaths | 43,027 deaths | 36,195 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2,868 deaths | 20,290 deaths | 17,423 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1,774 deaths | 7,786 deaths | 6,012 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 960.4 deaths | 2,951 deaths | 1,991 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 769.3 deaths | 1,497 deaths | 728.1 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 788.4 deaths | 777.2 deaths | 11.2 deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Cuba or Republic of Korea?
- Cuba, at 823 deaths against 679 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 144 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th 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 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 under 5 .