Cuba vs Somalia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Cuba
4.71
in 2023
Somalia
4.72
in 2023
Cuba rank
123rd
Somalia rank
121st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Cuba
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.72 against 4.71 in Cuba, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 | 2.4 | 0.6246 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.44 | 0.5127 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.51 | 0.1629 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 3.9 | 0.3784 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.93 | 0.0533 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 2.77 | 1.28 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.83 | 0.467 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.1 | 0.8111 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cuba or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.72 against 4.71 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cuba and Somalia?
- 0.01, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Somalia rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.