Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba peaked at 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Cuba 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 82 Indonesia 25.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Senegal 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Honduras 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Cape Verde 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Benin 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Cuba was 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.