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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
182.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
182.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
147.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil, 1979–2021

0501001502001979200020211979: 150.5 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 155.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 154.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 155 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 157.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 157.9 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 153.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 162 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 156.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 154.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 147.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 150 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 155.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 153.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 150.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 151.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 149.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 151 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 149.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 149.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 148.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 149 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 150.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 155.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 152.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 162.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 165 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 165.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 166.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 169.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 167.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 168.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 167.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 171 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 175.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 172.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 170.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 173.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 168.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil stood at 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil peaked at 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1991.

Brazil ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 155.85 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1981 154.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1982 150.93 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1983 155 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
1984 157.72 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1985 157.91 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1986 159.48 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1987 153.36 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1988 162 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1989 156.22 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1990 154.1 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1991 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1992 149.96 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1993 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1994 153.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1995 150.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1996 151.63 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1997 149.3 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1998 150.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1999 149.24 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2000 149.07 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2001 148.65 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2002 148.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2003 150.74 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2004 155.18 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2005 152.54 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2006 160.93 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2007 162.24 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2008 165 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2009 165.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2010 166.76 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2011 169.71 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2012 167.24 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2013 168.95 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2014 167.87 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2015 170.98 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2016 175.62 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2017 172.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2018 170.79 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2019 173.26 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2020 168.29 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2021 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 156.33 deaths per 100,000 people 150.93 deaths per 100,000 people 162 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 151.16 deaths per 100,000 people 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 155.84 deaths per 100,000 people 148.65 deaths per 100,000 people 165.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 170.38 deaths per 100,000 people 166.76 deaths per 100,000 people 175.62 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 175.4 deaths per 100,000 people 168.29 deaths per 100,000 people 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 188.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 73 Colombia 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 75 Mexico 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 76 Chile 174.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 172.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil was 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Brazil ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.