Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Brazil
185.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
172.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Brazil rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 323.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 280.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 253.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 213.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 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 by sex, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.