Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, total

Bosnia and Herzegovina
78.04 years
in 2024
Cuba
78.26 years
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
Cuba rank
66th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 78.26 years against 78.04 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Cuba ranks 66th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Cuba Difference Ahead
1960s 61.75 years 65.36 years 3.61 years Cuba
1970s 67.35 years 70.14 years 2.78 years Cuba
1980s 70.47 years 73.42 years 2.95 years Cuba
1990s 67.97 years 74.46 years 6.49 years Cuba
2000s 76.14 years 77.15 years 1.01 years Cuba
2010s 77.2 years 77.74 years 0.5434 years Cuba
2020s 76.66 years 76.92 years 0.2616 years Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cuba?
Cuba, at 78.26 years against 78.04 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cuba?
0.22 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cuba?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Cuba ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 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.