Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba
Cuba: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2021
All-time low
2.13
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 4.23 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba peaked at 4.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1977.
Cuba ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.44 | — |
| 1951 | 2.46 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.48 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.47 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.52 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.57 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.63 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.75 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.86 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.42 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.25 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.38 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 2.57 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 2.97 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.76 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.97 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.81 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.22 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.41 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.38 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.51 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.3 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.13 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 2.65 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.81 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.19 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.19 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.23 | 4.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cuba was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1977.
- How does Cuba rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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