Cuba vs UNDEV - Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth
Cuba
78.45
in 2025
UNDEV - Caribbean
73.41
in 2025
Cuba rank
6th
UNDEV - Caribbean rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Cuba
- UNDEV - Caribbean
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78.45 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean, a difference of 5.04.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 6th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | UNDEV - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.89 | 53.86 | 7.02 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 59.11 | 6.25 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 70.14 | 62.78 | 7.35 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 | 65.4 | 8.02 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 | 67.71 | 6.75 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 70.49 | 6.66 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 | 71.68 | 6.06 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.17 | 72.45 | 4.73 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cuba or UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Cuba, at 78.45 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cuba and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 5.04, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and UNDEV - Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cuba ranks 6th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.