Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba

Cuba: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 78.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.08
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.16
in 2012
All-time low
58.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba stood at 78.08.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba peaked at 78.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.99, in 1950.

Cuba ranks 73rd of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 58.99
1951 59.41 +0.7%
1952 59.83 +0.7%
1953 60.24 +0.7%
1954 60.69 +0.7%
1955 61.15 +0.8%
1956 61.48 +0.5%
1957 61.9 +0.7%
1958 62.32 +0.7%
1959 62.83 +0.8%
1960 63.32 +0.8%
1961 63.74 +0.7%
1962 64.37 +1.0%
1963 64.35 -0.0%
1964 65.26 +1.4%
1965 65.64 +0.6%
1966 66.07 +0.7%
1967 66.51 +0.7%
1968 66.94 +0.6%
1969 67.36 +0.6%
1970 67.94 +0.9%
1971 68.43 +0.7%
1972 68.95 +0.8%
1973 69.35 +0.6%
1974 69.87 +0.7%
1975 70.38 +0.7%
1976 70.88 +0.7%
1977 71.41 +0.8%
1978 71.89 +0.7%
1979 72.27 +0.5%
1980 72.6 +0.5%
1981 73 +0.5%
1982 73.44 +0.6%
1983 73.56 +0.2%
1984 73.55 -0.0%
1985 73.46 -0.1%
1986 73.56 +0.1%
1987 73.6 +0.1%
1988 73.72 +0.2%
1989 73.69 -0.0%
1990 73.82 +0.2%
1991 73.76 -0.1%
1992 73.85 +0.1%
1993 73.87 +0.0%
1994 74.09 +0.3%
1995 74.35 +0.3%
1996 74.69 +0.5%
1997 75.06 +0.5%
1998 75.41 +0.5%
1999 75.72 +0.4%
2000 75.92 +0.3%
2001 76.43 +0.7%
2002 76.77 +0.4%
2003 77.41 +0.8%
2004 77.33 -0.1%
2005 77.54 +0.3%
2006 77.41 -0.2%
2007 77.55 +0.2%
2008 77.59 +0.1%
2009 77.58 -0.0%
2010 77.88 +0.4%
2011 78.05 +0.2%
2012 78.16 +0.1%
2013 78.03 -0.2%
2014 77.83 -0.3%
2015 77.75 -0.1%
2016 77.57 -0.2%
2017 77.3 -0.3%
2018 77.43 +0.2%
2019 77.41 -0.0%
2020 77.41 -0.0%
2021 73.2 -5.4%
2022 77.63 +6.0%
2023 78.08 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.89 58.99 62.83 10
1960s 65.36 63.32 67.36 10
1970s 70.14 67.94 72.27 10
1980s 73.42 72.6 73.72 10
1990s 74.46 73.76 75.72 10
2000s 77.15 75.92 77.59 10
2010s 77.74 77.3 78.16 10
2020s 76.58 73.2 78.08 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 70 Croatia 78.58 compare
  2. 71 Slovak Republic 78.34 compare
  3. 72 Uruguay 78.14 compare
  4. 74 Turks and Caicos Islands 78.01 compare
  5. 75 China (People’s Republic of) 77.95 compare
  6. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba?
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Cuba was 78.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 78.16 in 2012.
What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 58.99 in 1950.
How does Cuba rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
Cuba ranks 73rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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