Cayman Islands vs Cuba: Sex gap in life expectancy
Cayman Islands
4.89 years
in 2023
Cuba
4.85 years
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
125th
Cuba rank
126th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 4.89 years against 4.85 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 years | 4.19 years | 0.1336 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 4.41 years | 3.85 years | 0.5621 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 4.62 years | 3.2 years | 1.42 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 5.17 years | 3.89 years | 1.29 years | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 5.57 years | 4.13 years | 1.45 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 4.22 years | 1.1 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 4.91 years | 4.41 years | 0.4981 years | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 5 years | 0.0369 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Cayman Islands or Cuba?
- Cayman Islands, at 4.89 years against 4.85 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Cayman Islands and Cuba?
- 0.04 years, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Cuba?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Cuba rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cayman Islands ranks 125th and Cuba ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.