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
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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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.