Brazil vs Colombia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Brazil
182.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
184.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
74th
Colombia rank
73rd
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 151.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 155.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 170.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 175.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0995 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Brazil and Colombia?
- 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.