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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of 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 Republic of Korea: Number of under-five deaths, male

Cuba

470

in 2024

Republic of Korea

381

in 2024

Cuba rank

116th

Republic of Korea rank

117th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Cuba
Republic of Korea

How they compare

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

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Cuba ranks 116th and Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,339	44,156	37,817	Republic of Korea
1970s	3,870	23,566	19,697	Republic of Korea
1980s	1,661	11,346	9,684	Republic of Korea
1990s	1,041	4,428	3,388	Republic of Korea
2000s	550.1	1,639	1,089	Republic of Korea
2010s	437.6	832.3	394.7	Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?: Cuba, at 470 against 381 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Cuba and Republic of Korea?: 89, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Korea?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Cuba ranks 116th and Republic of 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: 20 August 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.