Cuba vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, male

Cuba
75.86 years
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
76 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
66th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
63rd

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 76 years against 75.86 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 217 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 63.57 years 46.48 years 17.09 years Cuba
1970s 68.63 years 53.67 years 14.95 years Cuba
1980s 71.6 years 57.6 years 14 years Cuba
1990s 72.48 years 65.24 years 7.24 years Cuba
2000s 75.1 years 69.93 years 5.16 years Cuba
2010s 75.57 years 73.84 years 1.73 years Cuba
2020s 74.48 years 74.17 years 0.3086 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Cuba or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 76 years against 75.86 years in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.14 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Cuba ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd 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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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.