China vs Cuba: Life expectancy
China
78.08 years
in 2020
Cuba
77.57 years
in 2020
China rank
39th
Cuba rank
42nd
Life expectancy over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 78.08 years against 77.57 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.51 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 39th and Cuba ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 28.13 years | 3.13 years | Cuba |
| 1880s | 25 years | 29.14 years | 4.14 years | Cuba |
| 1890s | 25 years | 30.72 years | 5.72 years | Cuba |
| 1900s | 25 years | 32.2 years | 7.2 years | Cuba |
| 1910s | 25 years | 36.46 years | 11.46 years | Cuba |
| 1920s | 28.5 years | 41.16 years | 12.66 years | Cuba |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 43.45 years | 8.95 years | Cuba |
| 1950s | 42.72 years | 60.95 years | 18.23 years | Cuba |
| 1960s | 45.6 years | 65.75 years | 20.15 years | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.21 years | 71.13 years | 7.92 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 66.44 years | 74.17 years | 7.74 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 69.01 years | 74.33 years | 5.32 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 73 years | 76.61 years | 3.62 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 77.72 years | 1.43 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 78.08 years | 77.57 years | 0.5093 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, China or Cuba?
- China, at 78.08 years against 77.57 years in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between China and Cuba?
- 0.51 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy?
- China ranks 39th and Cuba ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.