Cuba vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth
Cuba
78.45
in 2025
Uruguay
78.45
in 2025
Cuba rank
6th
Uruguay rank
5th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.45 against 78.45 in Cuba, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.89 | 66.58 | 5.69 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 68.15 | 2.8 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 70.14 | 69.59 | 0.5463 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 | 71.76 | 1.66 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 | 73.52 | 0.9391 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 75.59 | 1.56 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 | 77.14 | 0.5968 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.17 | 77.53 | 0.3548 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.45 against 78.45 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cuba ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 5th 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.