Cuba vs Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Cuba
218.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
196.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
21st
Latvia rank
24th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 236.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 394.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 180.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 153.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 187.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Cuba or Latvia?
- Cuba, at 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Cuba and Latvia?
- 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Cuba ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 24th 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 sex. 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 in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.