Portugal vs United Kingdom: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Portugal
110.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
114.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
86th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 415.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 558.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 404.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 551.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 467.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 517.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 384.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 303.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 199.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 131.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 86th 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.