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