Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Brazil
19.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
20.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
101st
Uruguay rank
100th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 100th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 36.9% | 12.4% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 32.5% | 7.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 29.4% | 3.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.8% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Brazil ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 100th 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.