Croatia vs Cuba: Life expectancy, source comparison

Croatia
78.58 years
in 2023
Cuba
78.08 years
in 2023
Croatia rank
71st
Cuba rank
74th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Croatia
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 78.58 years against 78.08 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.5 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Croatia ranks 71st and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Cuba Difference Ahead
1950s 62.27 years 60.89 years 1.38 years Croatia
1960s 67.97 years 65.36 years 2.61 years Croatia
1970s 70.52 years 70.14 years 0.3874 years Croatia
1980s 71.41 years 73.42 years 2.01 years Cuba
1990s 72.48 years 74.46 years 1.98 years Cuba
2000s 75.24 years 77.15 years 1.91 years Cuba
2010s 77.5 years 77.74 years 0.237 years Cuba
2020s 77.87 years 76.58 years 1.29 years Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Croatia or Cuba?
Croatia, at 78.58 years against 78.08 years in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Croatia and Cuba?
0.5 years, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cuba?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Croatia ranks 71st 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

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.