Cuba vs Peru: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cuba
75.67 years
in 2023
Peru
75.41 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
73rd
Peru rank
74th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cuba
- Peru
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 75.67 years against 75.41 years in Peru, a difference of 0.26 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.98 years | 46.38 years | 12.6 years | Cuba |
| 1960s | 63.57 years | 51.79 years | 11.78 years | Cuba |
| 1970s | 68.63 years | 55.63 years | 13 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 71.6 years | 59.45 years | 12.15 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 72.48 years | 64.87 years | 7.6 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 75.1 years | 69.63 years | 5.46 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 75.57 years | 72.83 years | 2.73 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 74.13 years | 72.4 years | 1.73 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 Peru?
- Cuba, at 75.67 years against 75.41 years in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cuba and Peru?
- 0.26 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Peru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Peru rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.