Cuba vs United States of America: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Cuba
1.06
in 2023
United States of America
1.06
in 2023
Cuba rank
142nd
United States of America rank
139th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Cuba
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.06 against 1.06 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 139th of 236 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.0219 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.11 | 0.0455 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.11 | 0.0652 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.1 | 0.0465 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.09 | 0.0308 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0121 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0052 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0049 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Cuba or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.06 against 1.06 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Cuba and United States of America?
- 0, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United States of America rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 139th 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 ratio 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
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.