Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil is 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil peaked at 125.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 120.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 117.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 114.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 112.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 103.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 101.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 90.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 82.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 79.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 78.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 78.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 67.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 135 Suriname 71.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 140 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Viet Nam 68.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Brazil was 69.53 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 125.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.