Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
218.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
415.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
145.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba stood at 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba peaked at 415.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 145.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 21st 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 | 395.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 415.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 399.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 294.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 280.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 274.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 295.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 310.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 309.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 323.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 337.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 330.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 278.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 285.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 302.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 281.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 297.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 262.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 285.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 277.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 259.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 297.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 243.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 254.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 241.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 252.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 248.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 245.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 244.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 248.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 212.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 209.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 208.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 193.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 198.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 177.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 182.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 182.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 188.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 170.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 168.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 174.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 168.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 171.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 155.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 153.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 149.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 153.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 152.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 145.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 157.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 147.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 149.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 157.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 395.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 415.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 303.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 279.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 302.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 18 Grenada 224.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 South Africa 224 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Seychelles 220.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Philippines 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba was 218.08 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 415.73 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 145.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Cuba ranks 21st 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 40.0%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.