Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal is 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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.
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 in Portugal, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 86 Iceland 91.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Maldives 88.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Italy 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Norway 84.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Sweden 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 408.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.