Cuba vs Panama: Number of infant deaths
Cuba
631.0%
in 2023
Panama
757.0%
in 2023
Cuba rank
116th
Panama rank
113th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 757.0% against 631.0% in Cuba, a difference of 126.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and Panama ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,969.0% | 2,919.0% | 5,050.0% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 9,361.6% | 2,999.5% | 6,362.1% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5,543.8% | 2,355.1% | 3,188.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2,347.7% | 1,798.8% | 548.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,405.7% | 1,495.2% | 89.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 750.7% | 1,272.4% | 521.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 603.3% | 1,060.7% | 457.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 612.2% | 814.8% | 202.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 757.0% against 631.0% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cuba and Panama?
- 126.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th and Panama ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.