Cuba vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Cuba
20.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
22.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Cuba rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Cuba and South Africa?
- 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Cuba ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th 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.