Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Life expectancy
Cuba
73.67 Years
in 2021
Dominican Republic
73.32 Years
in 2021
Cuba rank
70th
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Life expectancy over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 73.67 Years against 73.32 Years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.35 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.53 Years | 73.2 Years | 4.34 Years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 78.05 Years | 73.56 Years | 4.49 Years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 75.65 Years | 73.44 Years | 2.21 Years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 73.67 Years against 73.32 Years in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 0.35 Years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 70th and Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.