Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba
Cuba: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0478 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0478 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Cuba peaked at 0.0635 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0478, in 2023.
That places Cuba 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.052 | 0.0514 | 0.0539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0.0478 | 0.0635 | 4 |
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More health data for Cuba
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 69,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 66,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 68,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 65,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 67,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 64,884 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Cuba?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba was 0.0478 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cuba ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.