Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
315.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
465.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
284.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal is 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal peaked at 465.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 284.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.
Portugal ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 301.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 334.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 307.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 284.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1959 | 295.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 315.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 309.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 317.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 326.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 329.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 329.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 352.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 355.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 356.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 400.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 384.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 419.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 408.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 438.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 449.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 415.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 425.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 411.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 410.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 405.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 411.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 425.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 407.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 428.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 430.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 430.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 418.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 422.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 435.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 417.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 456.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 465.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 444.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 464.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 427.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 434.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 444.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 417.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 418.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 411.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 398.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 393.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 393.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 392.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 324.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 320.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 316.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 319.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 299.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 312.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 301.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 310.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 313.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 317.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 314.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 320.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 318.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 304.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 284.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 334.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 339.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 400.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 384.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 449.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 422.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 407.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 435.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 411.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 465.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 398.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 312.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 299.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 320.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Austria 341.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 337.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 322.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Japan 311.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Egypt 305.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 291.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal was 315.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 465.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.