China vs Cuba: Life expectancy unwpp
China
77.95
in 2023
Cuba
78.08
in 2023
China rank
76th
Cuba rank
74th
Life expectancy unwpp over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78.08 against 77.95 in China, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 | 60.89 | 15 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 50.08 | 65.36 | 15.28 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 70.14 | 9.7 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 73.42 | 7.18 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 74.46 | 4.35 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 77.15 | 3.3 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 77.74 | 0.9401 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 78.07 | 76.58 | 1.49 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy unwpp, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 78.08 against 77.95 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy unwpp between China and Cuba?
- 0.13, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy unwpp?
- China ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.