Cuba vs Eritrea: Number of children under 5
Cuba
504,058 people
in 2023
Eritrea
461,114 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
107th
Eritrea rank
110th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Cuba
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 504,058 people against 461,114 people in Eritrea, a difference of 42,944 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 107th and Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 876,701 people | 146,738 people | 729,963 people | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1.16 million people | 193,605 people | 970,625 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 252,032 people | 858,314 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 783,474 people | 318,052 people | 465,422 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 810,721 people | 358,566 people | 452,155 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 681,735 people | 423,512 people | 258,223 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 611,410 people | 457,298 people | 154,113 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 531,069 people | 453,432 people | 77,637 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Cuba or Eritrea?
- Cuba, at 504,058 people against 461,114 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Cuba and Eritrea?
- 42,944 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Eritrea rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Cuba ranks 107th and Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.