Portugal vs Sweden: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases

Portugal
87.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
84.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal rank
89th
Sweden rank
92nd

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 363.22 deaths per 100,000 people 398.25 deaths per 100,000 people 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1960s 350.8 deaths per 100,000 people 375.8 deaths per 100,000 people 25 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 386.56 deaths per 100,000 people 336.37 deaths per 100,000 people 50.18 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1980s 318.43 deaths per 100,000 people 293.24 deaths per 100,000 people 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
1990s 253.24 deaths per 100,000 people 222.23 deaths per 100,000 people 31.01 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2000s 166.34 deaths per 100,000 people 163.5 deaths per 100,000 people 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2010s 106.25 deaths per 100,000 people 114.35 deaths per 100,000 people 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people 88.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3624 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Portugal and Sweden?
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Portugal ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 92nd 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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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.