Leading causes of death in Cuba 2021, by category
The leading cause of death in Cuba in 2021 was ischemic heart disease. That year, around 27,255 people died from this condition, also known as coronary heart disease, a heart condition characterized by narrowed heart arteries. Other significant causes of death in Cuba were lower respiratory infections, and cerebrovascular disease, with 25,329 and 13,287 reported deaths, respectively.