Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Cuba
Cuba: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 64.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.62
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.49
in 2011
All-time low
64.62
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Cuba is 64.62, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Cuba peaked at 68.49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.62, in 2021.
That places Cuba 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.02 | — |
| 2001 | 67.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.8 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.62 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.03 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.99 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.49 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.32 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.83 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.69 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.62 | -4.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 64.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.36, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 64.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.71 | 67.02 | 68.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.12 | 67.8 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.15 | 64.62 | 67.69 | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Cuba?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Cuba was 64.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 68.49 in 2011.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.62 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Cuba ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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