Life expectancy at birth, total in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, total was 78.08 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Cuba, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 78.08 years for life expectancy at birth, total 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 at birth, total in Cuba peaked at 78.16 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.94 years, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.14 years | 67.94 years | 72.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.42 years | 72.6 years | 73.72 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.46 years | 73.76 years | 75.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 years | 75.92 years | 77.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.74 years | 77.3 years | 78.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.58 years | 73.2 years | 78.08 years | 4 |
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More population data for Cuba
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 130 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1441 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Cuba?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Cuba was 78.08 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78.16 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.94 years in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cuba ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release