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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil

Brazil: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
5.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil, 1979–2021

02.557.51012.51979200020211979: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil stood at 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil peaked at 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.

That places Brazil 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1981 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1982 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1983 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
1984 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
1985 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1986 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
1987 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
1988 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1989 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1990 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
1991 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1992 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
1993 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1994 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1995 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1996 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1997 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1998 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1999 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
2000 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2001 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
2002 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2003 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2004 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2005 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2006 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people +17.3%
2007 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2008 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2009 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people +11.2%
2010 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2011 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2012 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2013 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2014 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2015 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2016 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2017 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2018 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2019 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
2020 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2021 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 35 Albania 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 36 Dominican Republic 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 38 Serbia 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 39 Thailand 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 40 Kuwait 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Brazil was 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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 age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.