Cuba vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Cuba
218.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
224 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Cuba rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 224 deaths per 100,000 people against 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 180.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.06 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 153.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.3 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 157.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 224 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.16 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 sex, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 224 deaths per 100,000 people against 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Cuba and South Africa?
- 5.92 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 sex?
- Cuba ranks 21st 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 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.