Life expectation at birth by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.52
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.52
in 2023
All-time low
61.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 80.52 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cuba peaked at 80.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.29, in 1950.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.29 | — |
| 1951 | 61.71 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 62.12 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 62.54 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 62.95 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 63.37 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.79 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.22 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 64.66 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 65.07 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.53 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 66.09 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.71 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 66.52 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.44 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 67.64 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.93 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 68.36 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.77 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 69.22 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.65 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 70.12 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.6 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.07 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.55 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 72 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 72.45 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.93 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.63 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 74.22 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.85 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 75.14 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 75.67 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 75.69 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.48 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.33 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.71 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75.89 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.81 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.01 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.25 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.76 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.22 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.67 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.05 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.59 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.6 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.57 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.82 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.66 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.59 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.06 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.98 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.95 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.79 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.9 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.97 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 80.1 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 80.52 | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 80.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 80.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.17 | 61.29 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.42 | 65.53 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.82 | 69.65 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.49 | 74.85 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6 | 75.81 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.31 | 78.13 | 79.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.98 | 79.79 | 80.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 | 75.97 | 80.52 | 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 expectation at birth by sex in Cuba?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Cuba was 80.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 80.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.29 in 1950.
- How does Cuba rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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