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Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil

Brazil: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
154.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
308.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
141.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil, 1979–2021

01002003001979200020211979: 292.8 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 305.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 304.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 297.5 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 284.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 289.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 291.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 281.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 295.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 308.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 293.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 289.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 267.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 266 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 270.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 263.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 254.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 250.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 240.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 238.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 231.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 227.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 220.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 215.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 212.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 213.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 205.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 210 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 205 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 202.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 196.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 189.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 180.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 176.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 170.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 168.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 158.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 152.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 144.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 154.8 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

The most recent figure for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil is 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil peaked at 308.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Brazil 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 292.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 305.29 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1981 304.43 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1982 297.45 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1983 284.72 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1984 289.91 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1985 291.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1986 281.62 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1987 295.45 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1988 308.14 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1989 293.1 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1990 289.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1991 267.75 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1992 265.96 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1993 270.92 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1994 263.11 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1995 254.94 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
1996 250.43 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1997 240.73 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
1998 238.22 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
1999 231.42 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2000 227.87 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2001 220.64 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2002 215.69 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2003 212.65 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2004 213.84 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2005 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2006 209.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2007 204.98 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2008 202.28 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2009 196.87 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2010 193.47 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2011 189.59 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2012 180.5 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2013 176.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2014 170.18 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2015 168.29 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2016 166.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2017 158.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2018 152.27 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2019 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2020 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2021 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 292.79 deaths per 100,000 people 292.79 deaths per 100,000 people 292.79 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 295.13 deaths per 100,000 people 281.62 deaths per 100,000 people 308.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 257.26 deaths per 100,000 people 231.42 deaths per 100,000 people 289.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 211.07 deaths per 100,000 people 196.87 deaths per 100,000 people 227.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 170.14 deaths per 100,000 people 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people 193.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 147.97 deaths per 100,000 people 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Argentina 159.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 50 Czechia 159.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 53 Colombia 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 54 Saint Lucia 152.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 55 Jordan 146.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil?
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Brazil was 154.84 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 308.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 141.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized
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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.