Australia vs Portugal: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Australia
22.8%
in 2023
Portugal
23.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
90th
Portugal rank
88th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1% | 24.5% | 25.6% | Australia |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 28.4% | 24.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 36.5% | 14.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 39.4% | 6.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Australia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.