Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Portugal
Portugal: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
Portugal recorded 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Portugal peaked at 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Portugal 182nd 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 ischaemic heart disease in Portugal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 82.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 82.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 71.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 60.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 54.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 51.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 47.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 45.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 43.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 179 Italy 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Switzerland 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Netherlands 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Australia 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Belgium 34.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Portugal?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Portugal was 35.24 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Portugal ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 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.