Life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectancy, source comparison was 78.08 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.08 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.16 years
in 2012
All-time low
58.99 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba is 78.08 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba peaked at 78.16 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.99 years, in 1950.
That places Cuba 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.99 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 59.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 60.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 60.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 61.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 61.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 61.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 62.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 62.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 63.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 63.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 64.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.35 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 65.26 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 65.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 66.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 67.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 67.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 68.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.55 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.2 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 77.63 years | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 78.08 years | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 78.08 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 78.08 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.89 years | 58.99 years | 62.83 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 63.32 years | 67.36 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.14 years | 67.94 years | 72.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.42 years | 72.6 years | 73.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.46 years | 73.76 years | 75.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 years | 75.92 years | 77.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 77.3 years | 78.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.58 years | 73.2 years | 78.08 years | 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)
- 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 life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Cuba was 78.08 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78.16 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.99 years in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.