Luxembourg vs Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Luxembourg
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
74th
Portugal rank
77th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7072 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 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 age group, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 110 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 age group. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.