China vs Cuba: Life Expectancy at Birth
China
78.02
in 2024
Cuba
78.26
in 2024
China rank
69th
Cuba rank
66th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 78.26 against 78.02 in China, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
China ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.08 | 65.36 | 15.28 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 60.43 | 70.14 | 9.7 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 66.24 | 73.42 | 7.18 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 74.46 | 4.35 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 73.85 | 77.15 | 3.3 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 77.74 | 0.9401 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 76.92 | 1.14 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, China or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 78.26 against 78.02 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between China and Cuba?
- 0.24, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 66th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.