Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Cuba
4.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
4.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Cuba rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Cuba
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cuba ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Cuba, at 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Cuba and Sri Lanka?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Cuba ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 110 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 20-24 years.