Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
316.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
445.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
207.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
55
1964–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba peaked at 445.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 207.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 408.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 445.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 434.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 337.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 323.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 318.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 339.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 358.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 350.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 373.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 385.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 385.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 329.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 330.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 347.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 325.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 343.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 309.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 328.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 322.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 315.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 346.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 303.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 309.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 300.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 300.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 309.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 304.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 301.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 300.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 274.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 273.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 274.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 260.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 257.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 232.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 236.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 237.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 248.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 231.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 230.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 223.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 236.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 207.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 207.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 209.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 213.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 212.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 209.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 223.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 214.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 217.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 232.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 408.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 445.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 350.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 327.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 303.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 347.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 273.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 20 Lithuania 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Serbia 329.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Armenia 314.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Grenada 313.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 287.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba was 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 445.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Cuba ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.