Cuba vs Mexico
Cuba vs Mexico: Median age
Median age in 2023: 41.7 years in Cuba and 28.9 years in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cuba, by 12.8 years, or 1.44 times that in Mexico.
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What the numbers say
- Cuba has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cuba ranked 39 and Mexico ranked 135 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cuba at 54.9 years and Mexico at 49.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Cuba | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.7 | 28.9 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 41.5 | 28.5 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 41.4 | 28.2 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 41.3 | 27.9 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 41.1 | 27.6 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 40.8 | 27.3 | 29 |
| 2017 | 40.4 | 26.9 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 40.1 | 26.6 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 39.7 | 26.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 39.2 | 26 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 38.8 | 25.7 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 38.3 | 25.4 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 37.8 | 25.1 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 37.3 | 24.8 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 36.8 | 24.5 | 27 |
| 2008 | 36.3 | 24.3 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 35.7 | 24 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 35.2 | 23.7 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 34.7 | 23.4 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 34.2 | 23 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 22.7 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 33.2 | 22.4 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 32.6 | 22.1 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 31.6 | 21.5 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 31 | 21.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 30.4 | 20.9 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 29.9 | 20.6 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 29.3 | 20.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | 28.7 | 20 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 28.2 | 19.7 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 27.7 | 19.3 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 27.2 | 19 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 26.7 | 18.7 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 26.3 | 18.4 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 25.9 | 18.1 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 25.5 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 25.1 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 24.8 | 17.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 24.4 | 16.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 24.1 | 16.6 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 23.8 | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 23.4 | 16 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 23.1 | 15.7 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 22.7 | 15.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 22.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 22 | 15.3 | 21 |
| 1976 | 21.7 | 15.2 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 21.4 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 21.2 | 15 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 21 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 20.9 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 20.8 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 20.7 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 20.8 | 15 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 20.8 | 15 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 20.9 | 15.1 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 21 | 15.1 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 21.1 | 15.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 21.2 | 15.2 | 21 |
| 1963 | 21.3 | 15.2 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 21.4 | 15.3 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 21.4 | 15.4 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 21.4 | 15.5 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 21.4 | 15.6 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 21.4 | 15.7 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 21.3 | 15.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 21.3 | 15.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 21.3 | 16.1 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 21.2 | 16.2 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 22 |
| 1952 | 21.2 | 16.6 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 21.2 | 16.7 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 21.2 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cuba | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.941.9–41.9 | 29.329.2–29.3 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 42.242.1–42.3 | 29.629.5–29.8 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 42.542.4–42.6 | 3029.7–30.3 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 42.842.7–43 | 30.430–30.8 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 43.142.9–43.3 | 30.730.2–31.3 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 43.543.2–43.7 | 31.130.4–31.8 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 43.943.6–44.1 | 31.530.7–32.3 | 32 |
| 2031 | 44.243.9–44.5 | 31.830.9–32.8 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 44.644.2–44.9 | 32.231.2–33.3 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 44.944.6–45.3 | 32.531.4–33.8 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 45.344.9–45.7 | 32.931.7–34.3 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 45.745.3–46.1 | 33.332–34.8 | 33 |
| 2036 | 46.145.6–46.5 | 33.732.2–35.3 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 46.546–46.9 | 3432.5–35.8 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 46.946.3–47.4 | 34.432.7–36.3 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 47.346.6–47.8 | 34.833–36.8 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 47.646.9–48.1 | 35.233.2–37.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 47.947.1–48.5 | 35.533.5–37.8 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 48.247.3–48.8 | 35.933.8–38.3 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 48.447.5–49.1 | 36.234–38.8 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 48.647.6–49.4 | 36.634.3–39.3 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 48.847.8–49.6 | 36.934.5–39.8 | 35 |
| 2046 | 4948–49.8 | 37.334.8–40.2 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 49.348.2–50.1 | 37.735.1–40.7 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 49.548.4–50.3 | 3835.3–41.2 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 49.748.5–50.5 | 38.435.6–41.7 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 49.948.7–50.8 | 38.735.8–42.1 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 50.148.9–51 | 39.136.1–42.6 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 50.349–51.3 | 39.436.3–43.1 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 50.549.1–51.5 | 39.836.5–43.5 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 50.749.2–51.7 | 40.136.7–44 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 50.849.3–52 | 40.536.9–44.4 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 5149.3–52.2 | 40.837–44.9 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 5149.3–52.4 | 41.137.2–45.3 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 51.149.3–52.5 | 41.437.4–45.8 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 51.149.3–52.6 | 41.737.5–46.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 51.249.3–52.7 | 4237.7–46.7 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 51.349.4–52.8 | 42.337.8–47.2 | 38 |
| 2062 | 51.449.6–53 | 42.537.9–47.6 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 51.649.7–53.2 | 42.838–48 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 51.849.8–53.5 | 43.138.2–48.4 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 5249.9–53.8 | 43.338.4–48.8 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 52.150–54.1 | 43.638.6–49.2 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 52.350.1–54.4 | 43.838.8–49.6 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 52.550.2–54.7 | 44.138.9–50 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 52.750.2–55 | 44.339.1–50.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 52.950.3–55.3 | 44.539.3–50.8 | 39 |
| 2071 | 53.150.3–55.6 | 44.839.4–51.1 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 53.250.3–55.9 | 4539.5–51.5 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 53.450.2–56.2 | 45.239.7–51.9 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 53.550.2–56.5 | 45.439.8–52.2 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 53.650.1–56.8 | 45.640–52.6 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 53.750.1–57.1 | 45.840.1–53 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 53.750.1–57.3 | 4640.2–53.3 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 53.850.1–57.6 | 46.240.3–53.6 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 53.850.1–57.9 | 46.440.4–53.9 | 40 |
| 2080 | 53.950.1–58.1 | 46.540.5–54.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 53.950.2–58.3 | 46.740.6–54.3 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 5450.2–58.5 | 46.940.7–54.5 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 5450.2–58.7 | 4740.8–54.7 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 5450.3–58.8 | 47.240.9–54.8 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 54.150.3–58.9 | 47.441–55 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 54.150.3–59.1 | 47.541.1–55.2 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 54.250.3–59.2 | 47.741.2–55.3 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 54.250.3–59.3 | 47.841.3–55.5 | 41 |
| 2089 | 54.350.4–59.5 | 4841.3–55.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 54.350.3–59.6 | 48.141.4–55.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 54.450.3–59.7 | 48.241.5–55.9 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 54.450.3–59.8 | 48.341.5–56 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 54.550.3–59.9 | 48.541.6–56.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 54.650.3–60 | 48.641.6–56.2 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 54.650.3–60.1 | 48.741.7–56.3 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 54.750.3–60.2 | 48.841.7–56.5 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 54.750.3–60.4 | 48.941.8–56.6 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 54.850.2–60.5 | 4941.8–56.8 | 42 |
| 2099 | 54.850.2–60.6 | 49.141.8–56.9 | 42 |
| 2100 | 54.950.2–60.7 | 49.241.9–57.1 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cuba vs Mexico
Health
- Life expectancyCuba: 78.1 years in 2023Mexico: 75.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCuba: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Mexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCuba: 4.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCuba: 3.32% in 2017Mexico: 2.79% in 2017
- Suicide rateCuba: 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Mexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCuba: 11 million people in 2023Mexico: 130 million people in 2023
- Population growthCuba: -0.35% a year in 2023Mexico: 0.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCuba: 1.44 births per woman in 2023Mexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCuba: 77.2% in 2025Mexico: 80% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overCuba: 16.2% in 2023Mexico: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateCuba: -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Mexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCuba: 2.88% of GDP in 2018Mexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personCuba: $11 in 2018Mexico: $104 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCuba: 76,000 people in 2020Mexico: 341,000 people in 2020
- National powerCuba: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Mexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCuba: 1.54% of the labour force in 2020Mexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCuba: 8 million TIV in 2004Mexico: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCuba: 8 million TIV in 1980Mexico: 1 million TIV in 2019