Brazil vs Colombia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Brazil
154.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
153.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
52nd
Colombia rank
53rd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1980s 293.24 deaths per 100,000 people 315.56 deaths per 100,000 people 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
1990s 257.26 deaths per 100,000 people 233.94 deaths per 100,000 people 23.32 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
2000s 211.07 deaths per 100,000 people 178.88 deaths per 100,000 people 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
2010s 170.14 deaths per 100,000 people 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
2020s 147.97 deaths per 100,000 people 149.04 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Brazil and Colombia?
1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil 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 52nd and Colombia ranks 53rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.