Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
158.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
292.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
153.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil stood at 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil peaked at 292.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Brazil 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 284.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 276.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 270.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 266.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 247.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 245.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 236.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 231.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 223.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 216.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 211.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 200.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 193.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 185.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 182.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 181.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 171.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 164.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 159.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 153.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 292.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 143 Belize 166.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Türkiye 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Argentina 159.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 El Salvador 157.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 155.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Jordan 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Brazil was 158.08 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 292.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Brazil ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.