Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 78.08 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.08 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.16 years
in 2012
All-time low
67.94 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Cuba, 1970–2023
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 215 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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.94 years | — |
| 1971 | 68.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 68.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 70.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 71.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.55 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.69 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 73.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.2 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 77.63 years | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 78.08 years | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 78.08 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 78.08 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More population data for Cuba
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9101 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,028 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2775 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.08 (2100)
- Population density 53.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 195,101 (2100)
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 215 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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February 2026 Data Release