Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba
Cuba: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2011
All-time low
60.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 80.4% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba peaked at 80.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.1% | — |
| 1961 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 80.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 80.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 60.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 67.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 74.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.1% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 77.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 72.5% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 69 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 80.8% compare
- 70 Turkey 80.6% compare
- 71 Ecuador 80.5% compare
- 73 Aruba 80.4% compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 80.2% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.2% compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cuba was 80.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cuba ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.