Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba
Cuba: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 75.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.67
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.15
in 2012
All-time low
57.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba stood at 75.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba peaked at 76.15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.1, in 1950.
That places Cuba 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.1 | — |
| 1951 | 57.52 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 57.94 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 58.35 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 58.82 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 59.3 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 59.55 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 59.96 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 60.36 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 60.94 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 61.45 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 61.76 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.4 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.5 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.39 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 63.89 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 64.43 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 64.88 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 65.33 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 65.7 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.39 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 67.45 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 67.8 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 68.36 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.91 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.46 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.03 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.35 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.75 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 71.19 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.53 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.79 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.87 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.85 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.77 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.92 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.87 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.95 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.91 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.37 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.76 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.05 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.56 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.39 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.76 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.32 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.28 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.92 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.98 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.57 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.91 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.97 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.69 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 75.2 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 75.67 | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 75.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 75.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.98 | 57.1 | 60.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.57 | 61.45 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.63 | 66.39 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 70.75 | 71.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.48 | 71.87 | 73.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1 | 73.85 | 75.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.57 | 74.91 | 76.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.13 | 70.69 | 75.67 | 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cuba was 75.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 76.15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cuba ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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