In the region, Haiti has a life expectancy 15 years lower than Cuba.

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The claimed gap of 15 years is an overestimate: the actual gap based on 2024 data from the World Bank is approximately 13.1 years, a difference of about 1.9 years.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the year or data source for the claim.
• No primary source for Cuba's 2024 life expectancy was directly accessible; the figure comes from FRED, which cites World Bank data.
• The exact gap can vary slightly by source and methodology — the PAHO also reports Haiti's life expectancy at 65.1 years (2024), consistent with the World Bank.

Sources

• PrimaryWorld Bank Group — Haiti Country OverviewLife expectancy at birth, total (years): 65.12 Years, 2024
• PrimaryPAHO — Health in the Americas, Haiti Country ProfileLife expectancy at birth in 2024 was 65.1 years, lower than the average for the Region of the Americas
• SecondaryFRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) — World Bank indicator for CubaLife Expectancy at Birth, Total for Cuba: 78.264 | Number of Years, Annual | 2024