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
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.