Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal stood at 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Portugal peaked at 227.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 227.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 216.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 211 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 208.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 182.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 183.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 164.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 155.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 148.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 140.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 121.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 113.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 112.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 109.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 103.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 102.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 98.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 95.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 174 Iceland 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Costa Rica 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Italy 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Ireland 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Denmark 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Peru 80 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 87.82 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 227.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Portugal ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.