Chile vs Cuba: Mortality rate, infant

Chile
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cuba
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Chile rank
139th
Cuba rank
138th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Chile
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.6 per 1,000 live births against 6.2 per 1,000 live births in Chile, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 139th and Cuba ranks 138th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 53.87 per 1,000 live births 25.23 per 1,000 live births 28.64 per 1,000 live births Chile
1980s 20.76 per 1,000 live births 14.59 per 1,000 live births 6.17 per 1,000 live births Chile
1990s 11.99 per 1,000 live births 8.8 per 1,000 live births 3.19 per 1,000 live births Chile
2000s 8.01 per 1,000 live births 5.77 per 1,000 live births 2.24 per 1,000 live births Chile
2010s 6.85 per 1,000 live births 4.93 per 1,000 live births 1.92 per 1,000 live births Chile
2020s 5.95 per 1,000 live births 6.15 per 1,000 live births 0.2 per 1,000 live births Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Chile or Cuba?
Cuba, at 6.6 per 1,000 live births against 6.2 per 1,000 live births in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Chile and Cuba?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Chile ranks 139th and Cuba ranks 138th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release