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 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2000
All-time low
10.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 15.8 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 15 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 12.1 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Portugal stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Portugal peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 156th 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 (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.8%
2001 15.5% -1.9%
2002 15.0% -3.2%
2003 14.8% -1.3%
2004 14.0% -5.4%
2005 14.2% +1.4%
2006 13.5% -4.9%
2007 13.1% -3.0%
2008 12.8% -2.3%
2009 12.6% -1.6%
2010 12.4% -1.6%
2011 12.2% -1.6%
2012 12.1% -0.8%
2013 11.8% -2.5%
2014 11.5% -2.5%
2015 11.5% +0.0%
2016 11.5% +0.0%
2017 11.4% -0.9%
2018 11.4% +0.0%
2019 11.2% -1.8%
2020 10.7% -4.5%
2021 10.5% -1.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 10.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 12.6% 15.8% 10
2010s 11.7% 11.2% 12.4% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.5% 10.7% 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.0% compare
  2. 154 Panama 10.9% compare
  3. 155 Denmark 10.7% compare
  4. 157 Colombia 10.3% compare
  5. 157 New Zealand 10.3% compare
  6. 157 Singapore 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 10.5% 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 15.8% 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 10.5% in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Portugal ranks 156th 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 13.9%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).