Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba
Cuba: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2021
All-time low
1.04
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba is 1.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba peaked at 1.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1977.
That places Cuba 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cuba was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1977.
- How does Cuba rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Cuba ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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