Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Portugal
87.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
89th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 465.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 102 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 350.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 440.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 90 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 386.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 399.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 318.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 320.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 253.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 166.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 106.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 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, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.