Cuba vs Uruguay: Life Expectancy at Birth
Cuba
78.26
in 2024
Uruguay
78.29
in 2024
Cuba rank
66th
Uruguay rank
65th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.29 against 78.26 in Cuba, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cuba ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 | 68.15 | 2.8 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 70.14 | 69.59 | 0.5462 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 73.42 | 71.76 | 1.66 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.46 | 73.52 | 0.939 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 75.59 | 1.56 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 77.74 | 77.14 | 0.597 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 76.92 | 77.34 | 0.4244 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.29 against 78.26 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.03, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Cuba ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th 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.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.