Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 73.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
73.67
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.53
in 2011
All-time low
73.67
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 73.67 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba peaked at 78.53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.67, in 2021.
That places Cuba 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.75 | — |
| 2001 | 76.71 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.75 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.44 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.21 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.03 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.88 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.53 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.93 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.14 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.65 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.85 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.66 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.64 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.67 | -5.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 73.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 73.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.53 | 76.71 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.05 | 77.65 | 78.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.65 | 73.67 | 77.64 | 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Cuba was 73.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78.53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.67 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Cuba ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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