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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
40.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
9.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil, 1979–2021

102030401979200020211979: 40.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 31 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 24 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 17 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 10 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 9.9 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

Brazil recorded 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil peaked at 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Brazil ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1981 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
1982 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
1983 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1984 31.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1985 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
1986 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
1987 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people -36.4%
1988 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1989 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
1990 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1991 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1992 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
1993 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
1994 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
1995 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1996 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people -37.6%
1997 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1998 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1999 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people +34.8%
2000 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2001 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2002 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2003 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2004 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people +14.4%
2005 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2006 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2007 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
2008 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2009 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2010 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people -10.5%
2011 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2012 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
2013 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2014 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
2015 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people -12.9%
2016 12.67 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
2017 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2018 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2019 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2020 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people -16.4%
2021 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Mexico 11.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 Romania 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Slovakia 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 46 Thailand 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil was 9.89 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 by age group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
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 less than 1 year.