Cuba vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths
Cuba
823
in 2024
South Korea
679
in 2024
Cuba rank
116th
South Korea rank
117th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Cuba
- South Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 823 against 679 in South Korea, a difference of 144.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 | 81,936 | 70,497 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6,832 | 43,027 | 36,195 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,868 | 20,290 | 17,423 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,774 | 7,786 | 6,012 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 960.4 | 2,951 | 1,991 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 769.3 | 1,497 | 728.1 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 788.4 | 777.2 | 11.2 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Cuba or South Korea?
- Cuba, at 823 against 679 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Cuba and South Korea?
- 144, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and South Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.