Cuba vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Cuba
64.62
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
64.73
in 2021
Cuba rank
63rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
61st

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Cuba
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 (hale) at birth, Cuba or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 64.73 against 64.62 in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.11, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Cuba ranks 63rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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