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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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