Cuba vs Netherlands: Number of child deaths
Cuba
823 deaths
in 2024
Netherlands
661 deaths
in 2024
Cuba rank
116th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of child deaths over time
- Cuba
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 823 deaths against 661 deaths in Netherlands, a difference of 162 deaths.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 deaths | 4,342 deaths | 7,098 deaths | Cuba |
| 1970s | 6,832 deaths | 2,723 deaths | 4,109 deaths | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,868 deaths | 1,752 deaths | 1,115 deaths | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,774 deaths | 1,412 deaths | 362.2 deaths | Cuba |
| 2000s | 960.4 deaths | 1,061 deaths | 100.9 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 769.3 deaths | 733.4 deaths | 35.9 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 788.4 deaths | 682.8 deaths | 105.6 deaths | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Cuba or Netherlands?
- Cuba, at 823 deaths against 661 deaths in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Cuba and Netherlands?
- 162 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Netherlands rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .