Cuba vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cuba
75.67 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
75.79 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
73rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cuba
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 75.79 years against 75.67 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.98 years | 41.06 years | 17.92 years | Cuba |
| 1960s | 63.57 years | 46.48 years | 17.09 years | Cuba |
| 1970s | 68.63 years | 53.67 years | 14.95 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 71.6 years | 57.6 years | 14 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 65.24 years | 7.24 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 69.93 years | 5.16 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 75.57 years | 73.84 years | 1.73 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 74.13 years | 73.71 years | 0.4205 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cuba or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 75.79 years against 75.67 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.12 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.