Ireland vs Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Ireland
117.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
110.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
85th
Portugal rank
88th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 111 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 415.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 535.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 404.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 540.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 467.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 481.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 384.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 363.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 303.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 235.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 143.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Ireland and Portugal?
- 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th 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.