Cuba vs United States: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cuba
78.08 years
in 2023
United States
78.39 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
63rd
United States rank
61st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 78.39 years against 78.08 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cuba ranks 63rd and United States ranks 61st of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.14 years | 72.23 years | 2.09 years | United States |
| 1980s | 73.42 years | 74.47 years | 1.05 years | United States |
| 1990s | 74.46 years | 75.85 years | 1.39 years | United States |
| 2000s | 77.15 years | 77.45 years | 0.301 years | United States |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 78.67 years | 0.9305 years | United States |
| 2020s | 76.58 years | 77.28 years | 0.7019 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cuba or United States?
- United States, at 78.39 years against 78.08 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cuba and United States?
- 0.31 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and United States ranks 61st of 212 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