Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba

Cuba: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0478 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0478
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0635
in 2021
All-time low
0.0478
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba, 2010–2023

00.020.040.062010201620232010: 0.0522011: 0.0522012: 0.0522013: 0.0512014: 0.0522015: 0.0522016: 0.0522017: 0.0532018: 0.0542019: 0.0512020: 0.0492021: 0.0632022: 0.0492023: 0.048

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.052 0.0514 0.0539 10
2020s 0.0525 0.0478 0.0635 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 144 Bulgaria 0.0487 compare
  2. 147 Sri Lanka 0.0475 compare
  3. 148 Bahrain 0.0474 compare
  4. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0468 compare

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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

Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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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.