Cuba vs Guatemala
Cuba vs Guatemala: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 4.4 per 1,000 live births in Cuba and 17.6 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Guatemala, by 13.3 per 1,000 live births, or 4.04 times that in Cuba.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Guatemala has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cuba ranked 182 and Guatemala ranked 76 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cuba at 1.7 per 1,000 live births and Guatemala at 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Cuba | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.4 | 17.6 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 18.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 18.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 19.5 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 20.1 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 20.9 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 21.6 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 22.3 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 5.2 | 23.2 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 5.1 | 24.1 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 25 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 5.1 | 26 | 35 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 27.1 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 28.2 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 5.3 | 29.3 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 30.5 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 5.5 | 31.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 32.9 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 5.9 | 34.6 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 6.1 | 35.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 6.3 | 36.8 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 6.6 | 38.3 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 6.8 | 39.7 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 7.1 | 41.3 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 7.4 | 42.9 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | 44.7 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 8.1 | 46.3 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 8.4 | 48.2 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 8.8 | 50.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 9.2 | 52.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 9.7 | 54.4 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 10.1 | 56.6 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 10.6 | 58.9 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 11.2 | 61.5 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 11.7 | 63.8 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 12.3 | 66.3 | 68 |
| 1987 | 12.9 | 69.1 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 13.6 | 71.6 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 14.4 | 74.4 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 77.2 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 16.1 | 80 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 17.1 | 91.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 85.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 19.3 | 88.8 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 20.6 | 91.4 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 22.1 | 94 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 23.8 | 96.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 25.8 | 108 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 27.9 | 102.6 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 30.3 | 105.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 32.7 | 108.2 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 35.2 | 111.1 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 37.6 | 113.9 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 40 | 116.7 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 42.4 | 119.6 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 44.7 | 122.1 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 47 | 125.1 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 49.4 | 127.7 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 51.8 | 130 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 54.2 | 132.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 57.5 | 135 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 59.1 | 137.6 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 61.5 | 140.1 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 64 | 142.7 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 66.4 | 145.2 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 68.8 | 147.6 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 71.2 | 149.9 | 120 |
| 1956 | 73.6 | 152 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 76.1 | 153.9 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 78.4 | 155.6 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 80.7 | 157.1 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 83 | 158.6 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 85.2 | 159.9 | 136 |
| 1950 | 87.4 | 161.3 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cuba | Guatemala | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.53.8–5.4 | 17.213.7–21.6 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 4.43.4–5.9 | 16.812.1–22.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 4.33.2–6.1 | 16.410.9–24.4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 4.23–6.4 | 169.9–25.2 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 4.12.8–6.5 | 15.69.2–26.5 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 4.12.7–6.7 | 15.28.5–26.8 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 42.5–6.8 | 14.88.2–28 | 24 |
| 2031 | 3.92.4–6.9 | 14.47.7–27.8 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 3.82.3–6.8 | 14.17.2–28.5 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 3.72.2–6.7 | 13.76.9–28.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 3.72.1–6.9 | 13.46.5–29 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 3.62–7 | 13.16.1–28.8 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 3.51.9–7.1 | 12.75.7–27.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 3.51.9–6.9 | 12.45.6–28.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 3.41.8–6.8 | 12.15.5–28.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 3.31.8–6.9 | 11.85–29.2 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 3.31.7–6.8 | 11.65–29.1 | 20 |
| 2041 | 3.21.7–6.8 | 11.34.8–28.1 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 3.21.6–6.6 | 114.6–29.4 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 3.11.5–6.8 | 10.84.5–30.1 | 19 |
| 2044 | 3.11.5–6.7 | 10.54.4–29.2 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 31.5–6.6 | 10.34.2–29.3 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 31.5–6.6 | 10.14–28.8 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 2.91.4–6.6 | 9.83.8–28.7 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 2.91.4–6.6 | 9.63.6–28 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 2.81.4–6.5 | 9.43.5–28.1 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 2.81.4–6.5 | 9.23.4–27.1 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 2.81.3–6.6 | 8.93.3–26.3 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 2.71.3–6.4 | 8.73.2–27.7 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 2.71.3–6.3 | 8.53–27.8 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 2.61.3–6.3 | 8.33–28.4 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 2.61.2–6.1 | 8.12.9–26.9 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 2.61.2–6.2 | 7.92.8–27.9 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 2.51.2–6.2 | 7.82.8–27.8 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 2.51.1–6.1 | 7.62.6–28.2 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 2.51.1–5.9 | 7.52.5–27.4 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 2.51.1–6 | 7.42.4–27.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 2.41.1–6 | 7.22.3–26.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 2.41.1–5.9 | 7.12.4–26.7 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 2.41–5.9 | 72.3–25.8 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 2.41–5.9 | 6.92.3–26.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 2.31–5.8 | 6.82.2–25.8 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 2.31–5.9 | 6.72.3–25.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 2.31–5.7 | 6.62.1–25.3 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 2.30.9–5.6 | 6.42.1–26 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 2.20.9–5.5 | 6.32.1–26.3 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 2.20.9–5.6 | 6.22.1–26 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 2.20.9–5.6 | 6.12.1–25.9 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 2.20.8–5.7 | 62.1–25.6 | 13 |
| 2073 | 2.20.8–5.6 | 5.92.1–26 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 2.10.8–5.6 | 5.92–26 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 2.10.8–5.5 | 5.82–25.2 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 2.10.8–5.4 | 5.72–25.8 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 2.10.8–5.3 | 5.61.9–25.4 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 2.10.8–5.2 | 5.51.9–24.6 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 20.8–5.1 | 5.41.9–24.9 | 12 |
| 2080 | 20.7–5.1 | 5.41.9–24.6 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 20.7–5.1 | 5.31.9–25.9 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 20.7–5.1 | 5.21.8–25.4 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 20.7–5 | 5.11.8–24.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 20.7–5 | 5.11.7–23.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 20.7–5 | 51.7–23.7 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 1.90.7–5.1 | 4.91.7–23.5 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 1.90.7–4.9 | 4.91.6–23.7 | 11 |
| 2088 | 1.90.6–4.9 | 4.81.6–24 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 1.90.6–4.8 | 4.71.6–24 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 1.90.6–4.7 | 4.71.5–24.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 1.90.6–4.7 | 4.61.5–25 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 1.80.6–4.7 | 4.61.5–24.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 1.80.6–4.7 | 4.51.6–25 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 1.80.6–4.6 | 4.51.5–24.2 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 1.80.6–4.6 | 4.41.5–23.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 1.80.5–4.5 | 4.41.5–23.8 | 10 |
| 2097 | 1.80.5–4.5 | 4.31.4–23.6 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 1.80.5–4.6 | 4.31.4–23.3 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 1.70.5–4.5 | 4.21.4–22.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 1.70.5–4.5 | 4.21.3–23 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cuba vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyCuba: 78.1 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCuba: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionCuba: 3.32% in 2017Guatemala: 3.22% in 2017
- Suicide rateCuba: 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Guatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCuba: 11 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCuba: -0.35% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCuba: 1.44 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCuba: 77.2% in 2025Guatemala: 56.3% in 2025
- Median ageCuba: 41.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCuba: 16.2% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateCuba: -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCuba: 2.88% of GDP in 2018Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCuba: $11 in 2018Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCuba: 76,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerCuba: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCuba: 1.54% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCuba: 8 million TIV in 2004Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023