Cuba vs United States: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Cuba
6.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cuba rank
138th
United States rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 6.6 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 138th and United States ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.23 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | Cuba |
| 1980s | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | Cuba |
| 1990s | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 0.64 per 1,000 live births | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.77 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | United States |
| 2010s | 4.93 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.89 per 1,000 live births | United States |
| 2020s | 6.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Cuba or United States?
- Cuba, at 6.6 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Cuba and United States?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Cuba ranks 138th and United States ranks 140th 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
February 2026 Data Release