Cuba vs Latvia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Cuba
263.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
278.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
20th
Latvia rank
17th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 263.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th 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 | 303.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 528.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 265.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 511.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 246.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 207.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 435.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 182.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 228.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 314.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.24 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, Cuba or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 278.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 263.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Cuba and Latvia?
- 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia 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?
- Cuba ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.