Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba
Cuba: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba stood at 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba peaked at 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8426 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9502 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9257 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.918 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.736 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5145 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9354 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5145 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 154 Panama 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Thailand 0.4852 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.4825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 France 0.4698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Monaco 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Peru 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Cuba was 0.4733 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4733 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Cuba ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.