China vs Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, male
China
75.25 years
in 2024
Cuba
75.86 years
in 2024
China rank
69th
Cuba rank
66th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 75.86 years against 75.25 years in China, a difference of 0.61 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 63.57 years | 15.36 years | Cuba |
| 1970s | 58.42 years | 68.63 years | 10.21 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 63.94 years | 71.6 years | 7.66 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 67.7 years | 72.48 years | 4.78 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 71.39 years | 75.1 years | 3.71 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 74.19 years | 75.57 years | 1.38 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 75.33 years | 74.48 years | 0.85 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 75.86 years against 75.25 years in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between China and Cuba?
- 0.61 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- China ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 66th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.