China, People's Republic of vs Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, total

China, People's Republic of
78.02 years
in 2024
Cuba
78.26 years
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
70th
Cuba rank
66th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 78.26 years against 78.02 years in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 70th and Cuba ranks 66th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Cuba Difference Ahead
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 78.06 years 76.92 years 1.14 years China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, China, People's Republic of or Cuba?
Cuba, at 78.26 years against 78.02 years in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between China, People's Republic of and Cuba?
0.24 years, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Cuba?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
China, People's Republic of ranks 70th and Cuba ranks 66th of 217 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
264 places, 17,126 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.