Portugal vs Uruguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Portugal
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
77th
Uruguay rank
78th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1960s | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7043 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9235 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0056 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, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Portugal ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.