Canada vs Portugal: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex
Canada
23.4%
in 2022
Portugal
23.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
85th
Portugal rank
88th
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.4% against 23.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.9% | 24.5% | 23.4% | Canada |
| 1960s | 49.4% | 28.4% | 21.0% | Canada |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 36.5% | 10.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.4% | 2.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 37.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 23.4% against 23.1% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Canada ranks 85th 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.