Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba
Cuba: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.71 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4.71
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.22
in 2021
All-time low
2.48
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba stood at 4.71.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba peaked at 5.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1977.
Cuba ranks 118th of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.03 | 2.92 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 2.63 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.48 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 3.18 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.66 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.84 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.86 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 | 4.71 | 5.22 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.4229 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4932 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cuba was 4.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1977.
- How does Cuba rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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