Cuba vs Iceland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Cuba
20.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
21.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
22nd
Iceland rank
20th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Cuba
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1970s | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1980s | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Cuba or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Cuba and Iceland?
- 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Cuba ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.