Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 1.92% to 5.10 in Cuba in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Cuba reached an all time high of 54.2 in 1960 and an all time low of 5.10 in 2020. When compared to Cuba's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic amounted to 33.8, 13.3 in Jamaica, 13.7 in Mexico and 6.30 in USA in 2020.
Cuba has been ranked 135th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Belize | 16.1 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
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| China | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.90 | 9.20 | 8.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 5.80 | 5.70 | 5.50 | 5.40 | 5.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 34.9 | 34.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | 29.5 | 28.3 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 25.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | 71.9 | 69.9 | 67.9 | 66.0 | 64.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | 20.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 18.0 | 17.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jamaica | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.50 |
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