Cuba vs Uruguay: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cuba
78.08 years
in 2023
Uruguay
78.14 years
in 2023
Cuba rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
62nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.14 years against 78.08 years in Cuba, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.14 years | 69.59 years | 0.5462 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 years | 71.76 years | 1.66 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 years | 73.52 years | 0.939 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 years | 75.59 years | 1.56 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 77.14 years | 0.597 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 76.58 years | 77.11 years | 0.5247 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.14 years against 78.08 years in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.06 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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