Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
69.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
361.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
69.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Portugal recorded 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal peaked at 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Portugal 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 322.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 328.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1958 | 309.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 314.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 305.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 297.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 300.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 305.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 313.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 299.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 320.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 316.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 315.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 311.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 339.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 325.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 347.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 356.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 323.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 337.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 325.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 332.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 328.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 312.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 290.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 273.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 282.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 278.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 273.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 258.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 255.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 251.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 235.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 249.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 247.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 228.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 231.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 211.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 209.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 207.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 192.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 185.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 179.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 167.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 161.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 158.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 157.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 115.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 111.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 102.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 92.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 86.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 82.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 78.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.81 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 327.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 309.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 312.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 297.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 351.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 332.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 356.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 312.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 249.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal was 69.34 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 by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 361.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.