Number of under-five deaths in Cuba
Cuba: Number of under-five deaths was 823 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Cuba, 1963β2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Cuba stood at 823.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Cuba peaked at 11,852 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 749, in 2017.
Cuba ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,440 | 10,633 | 11,852 | 7 |
| 1970s | 6,832 | 3,544 | 10,138 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,868 | 2,616 | 3,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,774 | 1,335 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.4 | 766 | 1,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.3 | 749 | 788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.4 | 770 | 823 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 113 Comoros, Union of the 945 compare
- 114 Oman 884 compare
- 115 Mongolia 872 compare
- 117 Korea, Republic of 679 compare
- 118 Netherlands, The 661 compare
- 119 Jamaica 583 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Cuba?
- Number of under-five deaths in Cuba was 823 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11,852 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 749 in 2017.
- How does Cuba rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.