Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cuba

Cuba: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 78.08 in 2023. β–² 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 vs health expenditure in Cuba, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 78.08 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cuba peaked at 78.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.99, in 1950.

That places Cuba 73rd out of 229 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.

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, Republic of 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

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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