Cuba vs South Korea: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Cuba
418
in 2023
South Korea
495
in 2023
Cuba rank
121st
South Korea rank
119th
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 495 against 418 in Cuba, a difference of 77.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 119th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,514 | 110,598 | 95,084 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 13,969 | 65,414 | 51,445 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6,462 | 32,539 | 26,077 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,457 | 15,566 | 13,109 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,445 | 6,227 | 4,782 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 787.6 | 2,259 | 1,471 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 628.2 | 1,146 | 518.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 519 | 566.75 | 47.75 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Cuba or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 495 against 418 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Cuba and South Korea?
- 77, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Cuba ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.