Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Cuba or Taiwan, China?

Cuba, at 418 deaths against 396 deaths in Taiwan, China as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Taiwan, China?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Taiwan, China: Number of infants who die before age 1

Cuba

418 deaths

in 2023

Taiwan, China

396 deaths

in 2023

Cuba rank

121st

Taiwan, China rank

122nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Cuba
Taiwan, China

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 418 deaths against 396 deaths in Taiwan, China, a difference of 22 deaths.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Cuba ranks 121st and Taiwan, China ranks 122nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Taiwan, China	Difference	Ahead
1950s	15,514 deaths	18,779 deaths	3,265 deaths	Taiwan, China
1960s	13,969 deaths	11,508 deaths	2,461 deaths	Cuba
1970s	6,462 deaths	5,818 deaths	643.8 deaths	Cuba
1980s	2,457 deaths	3,203 deaths	746.6 deaths	Taiwan, China
1990s	1,445 deaths	2,042 deaths	597 deaths	Taiwan, China
2000s	787.6 deaths	1,139 deaths	351.5 deaths	Taiwan, China
2010s	628.2 deaths	711.6 deaths	83.4 deaths	Taiwan, China
2020s	519 deaths	453.75 deaths	65.25 deaths	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Cuba or Taiwan, China?: Cuba, at 418 deaths against 396 deaths in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Cuba and Taiwan, China?: 22 deaths, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Taiwan, China?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Taiwan, China rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Cuba ranks 121st and Taiwan, China ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.