Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Portugal

Portugal: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 14.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2000
All-time low
14.8%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Portugal, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 21.2 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 20.1 %2003: 20 %2004: 18.9 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 17.2 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.9 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 16 %2016: 16 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 15.2 %2021: 14.8 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 14.8% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Portugal peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 21.2%
2001 20.7% -2.4%
2002 20.1% -2.9%
2003 20.0% -0.5%
2004 18.9% -5.5%
2005 19.1% +1.1%
2006 18.5% -3.1%
2007 17.8% -3.8%
2008 17.6% -1.1%
2009 17.2% -2.3%
2010 17.2% +0.0%
2011 16.9% -1.7%
2012 16.7% -1.2%
2013 16.5% -1.2%
2014 15.9% -3.6%
2015 16.0% +0.6%
2016 16.0% +0.0%
2017 15.8% -1.2%
2018 15.9% +0.6%
2019 15.8% -0.6%
2020 15.2% -3.8%
2021 14.8% -2.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 17.2% 21.2% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.8% 17.2% 10
2020s 15.0% 14.8% 15.2% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.0% compare
  2. 136 Lebanon 15.0% compare
  3. 136 Slovenia 15.0% compare
  4. 140 Ecuador 14.7% compare
  5. 140 Germany 14.7% compare
  6. 140 Tunisia 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Portugal?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Portugal was 14.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Portugal ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).