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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.