Cuba vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cuba
78.08 years
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
78.01 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
63rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
65th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cuba
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78.08 years against 78.01 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 63rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.14 years | 64.87 years | 5.27 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 years | 68.52 years | 4.89 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 years | 71.8 years | 2.66 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 years | 75.55 years | 1.61 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 77.25 years | 0.4912 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 76.58 years | 77.66 years | 1.08 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cuba or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Cuba, at 78.08 years against 78.01 years in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.07 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release