Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Cuba or South Korea?

Cuba, at 470 against 381 in South Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Korea?

62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths, male

Cuba

470

in 2024

South Korea

381

in 2024

Cuba rank

116th

South Korea rank

117th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Cuba
South Korea

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 470 against 381 in South Korea, a difference of 89.

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	6,339	44,156	37,817	South Korea
1970s	3,870	23,566	19,697	South Korea
1980s	1,661	11,346	9,684	South Korea
1990s	1,041	4,428	3,388	South Korea
2000s	550.1	1,639	1,089	South Korea
2010s	437.6	832.3	394.7	South Korea
2020s	449	435.6	13.4	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Cuba or South Korea?: Cuba, at 470 against 381 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Cuba and South Korea?: 89, 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, male?: Cuba ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.