Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal

Portugal: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
87.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
408.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
87.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022

Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal, 1955–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal stood at 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal peaked at 408.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal, 1955 to 2022.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 357.79 deaths per 100,000 people
1956 398.73 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1957 370.41 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
1958 341.01 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
1959 348.18 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1960 335.81 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1961 329.2 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1962 336.75 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1963 343.31 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1964 347.74 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1965 337.87 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
1966 360.5 deaths per 100,000 people +6.7%
1967 359.63 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1968 356.86 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1969 400.32 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
1970 351.66 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1971 385.58 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
1972 373.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1973 397.67 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1974 408.92 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1975 378.81 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1976 402.02 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1977 389.2 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1978 390.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1979 387.41 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1980 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
1981 338.74 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1982 319.56 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1983 331.12 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1984 328.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1985 322.43 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1986 305.11 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
1987 299.45 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1988 299.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1989 277.89 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1990 292.48 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1991 291.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1992 271.38 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
1993 277.89 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1994 249.47 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
1995 246.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1996 245.11 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1997 225.38 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1998 221.14 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1999 212.07 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2000 199.38 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2001 192.08 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2002 189.96 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 186.04 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2007 137.57 deaths per 100,000 people -26.1%
2008 132.44 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2009 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2010 122.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2011 111.3 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2012 111.23 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2013 105.19 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2014 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2015 105.19 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2016 103.91 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2017 100.88 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2018 99.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2019 95.01 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2022 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 363.22 deaths per 100,000 people 341.01 deaths per 100,000 people 398.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 350.8 deaths per 100,000 people 329.2 deaths per 100,000 people 400.32 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 386.56 deaths per 100,000 people 351.66 deaths per 100,000 people 408.92 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 318.43 deaths per 100,000 people 277.89 deaths per 100,000 people 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 253.24 deaths per 100,000 people 212.07 deaths per 100,000 people 292.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 166.34 deaths per 100,000 people 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people 199.38 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2010s 106.25 deaths per 100,000 people 95.01 deaths per 100,000 people 122.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 86 Iceland 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 88 Maldives 88.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 90 Italy 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 91 Norway 84.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 92 Sweden 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal?
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Portugal was 87.89 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 408.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Portugal ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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.