Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Cuba: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 78.3 yrs (2024), 66th of 217 in the world and 9th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 80.7 yrs (2024), 75th of 217 in the world and 10th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 75.9 yrs (2024), 66th of 217 in the world and 9th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Life expectancy
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators
Health: Cuba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 78.3 yrs2024 | 66/217 | 9/42 | 75.9 yrs | 77.9 yrs | 77.4 yrs | +0.6%since 2014 | 75.8 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 80.7 yrs2024 | 75/217 | 10/42 | 78.1 yrs | 79.9 yrs | 79.9 yrs | +0.9%since 2014 | 78.7 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 75.9 yrs2024 | 66/217 | 9/42 | 73.9 yrs | 75.9 yrs | 75.0 yrs | +0.2%since 2014 | 72.9 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 6.82024 | 139/196 | 32/35 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | +42%since 2014 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 8.62024 | 134/196 | 32/35 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 7.2 | +41%since 2014 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 4.32024 | 137/196 | 32/35 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | +65%since 2014 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 352023 | 112/194 | 29/34 | 48 | 44 | 40 | −17%since 2013 | 77 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 99%2024 | 3/193 | 1/33 | 94% | 99% | 98% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 86% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.6%2024 | 59/153 | 17/29 | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 0.6% | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 112024 | 144/208 | 24/40 | 23 | 10 | 6 | +38%since 2014 | 51 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 9.4%2023 | 38/193 | 4/33 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | −1.0 ppsince 2013 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 16.6%2023 | 138/193 | 32/33 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 8.9% | +4.3 ppsince 2013 | 29.7% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 9.542021 | 1/180 | 1/29 | 5.94 | 6.77 | 9.29 | +37%since 2011 | 2.57 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.32023 | 34/182 | 3/33 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | +7.2%since 2013 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 95.1%2024 | 125/206 | 27/35 | 91.8% | 93.1% | 94.3% | +1.6 ppsince 2014 | 97.6% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 94.8%2024 | 97/203 | 13/34 | 81.3% | 85.8% | 92.2% | +6.4 ppsince 2014 | 90.3% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 16.1%2024 | 98/166 | 5/22 | 40.5% | 27.3% | 18.6% | −11.2 ppsince 2010 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 8.92019 | 131/186 | 27/32 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 8.92019 | +1.1%since 2009 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+0.6%78.3 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+0.9%80.7 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+0.2%75.9 yrs in 2024
- Maternal mortality−17%35 in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Infant mortality+42%6.8 in 2024
- Under-5 mortality+41%8.6 in 2024
- Neonatal mortality+65%4.3 in 2024
- HIV prevalence+0.2 pp0.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Cuba and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cuba. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.3 yrs2024 | 78.9 yrs2024 | 81.4 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 80.7 yrs2024 | 81.4 yrs2024 | 83.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 75.9 yrs2024 | 76.5 yrs2024 | 79.5 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 6.82024 | 5.52024 | 4.12024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 8.62024 | 6.52024 | 4.72024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 4.32024 | 3.72024 | 3.02024 |
| Maternal mortality | 352023 | 172023 | 82023 |
| Measles vaccination | 99%2024 | 92%2024 | 89%2024 |
| HIV prevalence | 0.6%2024 | — | 0.2%2023 |