Cuba vs North Korea: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Cuba
64.62
in 2021
North Korea
64.73
in 2021
Cuba rank
63rd
North Korea rank
61st

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Cuba
  • North Korea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 64.73 against 64.62 in Cuba, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 61st of 185 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 67.71 60.35 7.36 Cuba
2010s 68.12 63.59 4.53 Cuba
2020s 66.15 64.65 1.51 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Cuba or North Korea?
North Korea, at 64.73 against 64.62 in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Cuba and North Korea?
0.11, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Cuba ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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