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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
185.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
357.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
176.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

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

01002003004001979200020211979: 318 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 331.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 330.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 326.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 313.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 320 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 320.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 321.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 339.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 357.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 340.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 335.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 311.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 310.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 316.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 307.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 294.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 289.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 279.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 279.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 271.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 269.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 262.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 254.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 254.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 256 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 246.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 251.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 247.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 244.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 238.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 235.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 230.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 219.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 215.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 208.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 205.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 205.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 195.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 188 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 178.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 176 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 185.1 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 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil peaked at 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 176.02 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.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 318 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 331.47 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1981 330.63 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1982 326.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1983 313.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1984 319.95 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1985 320.4 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1986 321.6 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1987 339.5 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1988 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1989 340.3 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1990 335.26 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1991 311.35 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
1992 310.92 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1993 316.78 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1994 307.4 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1995 294.6 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
1996 289.85 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1997 279.77 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1998 279.25 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1999 271.93 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2000 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2001 262.36 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2002 254.74 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2003 254.25 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2004 256 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2005 246.77 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2006 251.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2007 247.27 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2008 244.58 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2009 238.39 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2010 235.48 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2011 230.19 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2012 219.45 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2013 215.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2014 208.06 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2015 205.93 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2016 205.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2017 195.07 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2018 188.01 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2019 178.82 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2020 176.02 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2021 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 318 deaths per 100,000 people 318 deaths per 100,000 people 318 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 330.12 deaths per 100,000 people 313.46 deaths per 100,000 people 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 299.71 deaths per 100,000 people 271.93 deaths per 100,000 people 335.26 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 252.58 deaths per 100,000 people 238.39 deaths per 100,000 people 269.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 208.2 deaths per 100,000 people 178.82 deaths per 100,000 people 235.48 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 180.57 deaths per 100,000 people 176.02 deaths per 100,000 people 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Türkiye 200.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 50 Brunei Darussalam 188.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 51 Colombia 186.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 53 Belize 183.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 54 Jordan 172.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil was 185.12 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 sex recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 357.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 176.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.