China vs Cuba: Life expectancy, source comparison
China
77.95 years
in 2023
Cuba
78.08 years
in 2023
China rank
76th
Cuba rank
74th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78.08 years against 77.95 years in China, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 years | 60.89 years | 15 years | Cuba |
| 1960s | 50.08 years | 65.36 years | 15.28 years | Cuba |
| 1970s | 60.43 years | 70.14 years | 9.7 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 66.24 years | 73.42 years | 7.18 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 74.46 years | 4.35 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 73.85 years | 77.15 years | 3.3 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.8 years | 77.74 years | 0.9401 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 78.07 years | 76.58 years | 1.49 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 78.08 years against 77.95 years in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between China and Cuba?
- 0.13 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- China ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.