Colombia vs Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Colombia
88.87 years
in 2100
Cuba
88.82 years
in 2100
Colombia rank
71st
Cuba rank
72nd

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

  • Colombia
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 88.87 years against 88.82 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Cuba ahead.

Colombia ranks 71st and Cuba ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cuba Difference Ahead
2020s 78.37 years 78.71 years 0.3465 years Cuba
2030s 79.81 years 80.09 years 0.2735 years Cuba
2040s 81.54 years 81.71 years 0.1712 years Cuba
2050s 83.13 years 83.22 years 0.0945 years Cuba
2060s 84.58 years 84.6 years 0.0188 years Cuba
2070s 85.9 years 85.89 years 0.0187 years Colombia
2080s 87.14 years 87.09 years 0.0536 years Colombia
2090s 88.27 years 88.23 years 0.0435 years Colombia
2100s 88.87 years 88.82 years 0.043 years Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Colombia or Cuba?
Colombia, at 88.87 years against 88.82 years in Cuba as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Colombia and Cuba?
0.05 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cuba?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Colombia and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Colombia ranks 71st and Cuba ranks 72nd 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.