Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 80.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.52 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.52 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 80.52 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cuba peaked at 80.52 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.29 years, in 1950.
Cuba ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 62.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 62.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 63.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 64.66 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 65.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 66.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 66.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.44 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 67.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 69.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 70.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 72 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 72.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 74.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 75.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 75.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.8 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.57 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.97 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 80.52 years | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 80.52 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 80.52 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.17 years | 61.29 years | 65.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.42 years | 65.53 years | 69.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.82 years | 69.65 years | 74.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.49 years | 74.85 years | 75.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6 years | 75.81 years | 78.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.31 years | 78.13 years | 79.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.98 years | 79.79 years | 80.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 years | 75.97 years | 80.52 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 at birth, by sex in Cuba?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cuba was 80.52 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 80.52 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.29 years in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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