Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal is 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal peaked at 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 140 San Marino 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Singapore 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Iceland 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Afghanistan 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 France 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Honduras 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Portugal was 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.