Cuba vs South Korea: Number of infant deaths
Cuba
648
in 2024
South Korea
556
in 2024
Cuba rank
116th
South Korea rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 648 against 556 in South Korea, a difference of 92.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 118th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,354 | 63,380 | 54,026 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5,546 | 32,041 | 26,496 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,347 | 15,443 | 13,096 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,406 | 5,963 | 4,557 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 750 | 2,242 | 1,492 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 605.1 | 1,199 | 593.9 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 614.6 | 624.2 | 9.6 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 648 against 556 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cuba and South Korea?
- 92, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.