Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba
Cuba: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 9.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2005
All-time low
4.87
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.7 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba peaked at 9.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 1950.
That places Cuba 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.87 | — |
| 1951 | 4.92 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.95 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.98 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.03 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.13 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.24 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 5.37 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5.44 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.51 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.63 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5.77 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.83 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.86 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.89 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.97 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.04 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.22 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.42 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.73 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.84 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 7.4 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7.87 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 7.92 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.07 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.04 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.86 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.79 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.94 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.91 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.85 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.69 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.61 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.67 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.16 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8.48 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.77 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.09 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.63 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.31 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.38 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.26 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.04 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.26 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.15 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.49 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 9.41 | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +3.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.6% | 7.49 | 9.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.09 | 4.87 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.85 | 5.51 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7 | 6.22 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 7.79 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.6 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 8.77 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 9.04 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 7.49 | 9.7 | 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)
- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Cuba was 9.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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