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: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0519 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0516 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0525 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 | -2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0478 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0478 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.4% | 0.0494 | 0.0635 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.052 | 0.0514 | 0.0539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0.0478 | 0.0635 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 143 Liechtenstein 0.0491 compare
- 144 Bulgaria 0.0487 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.0485 compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.0475 compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.0474 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0468 compare
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 inequality in life expectancy in Cuba?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cuba was 0.0478 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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