Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba
Cuba: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 36.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba, 1964–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba is 36.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba peaked at 42.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1964.
That places Cuba 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 33.1% | — |
| 1968 | 36.1% | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 33.1% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 39.1% | 35.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 39.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.9% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 38.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Cuba was 36.3% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1964.
- How does Cuba rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Cuba ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.