Cuba vs Jamaica: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Cuba
403
in 2024
Jamaica
444
in 2024
Cuba rank
117th
Jamaica rank
115th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 444 against 403 in Cuba, a difference of 41.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,771 | 1,646 | 4,125 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3,834 | 1,417 | 2,418 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1,640 | 1,249 | 391.9 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 885 | 1,062 | 176.7 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 447.6 | 757.5 | 309.9 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 331.6 | 549.3 | 217.7 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 385.8 | 467 | 81.2 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 444 against 403 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 41, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Cuba ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.