Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal

Portugal: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 10.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2000
All-time low
10.5
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.82005: 14.22010: 12.42015: 11.52019: 11.22020: 10.72021: 10.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal stood at 10.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal peaked at 15.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 166th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 15.8
2005 14.2 -10.1%
2010 12.4 -12.7%
2015 11.5 -7.3%
2019 11.2 -2.6%
2020 10.7 -4.5%
2021 10.5 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15 14.2 15.8 2
2010s 11.7 11.2 12.4 3
2020s 10.6 10.5 10.7 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 164 Panama 10.9 compare
  2. 165 Denmark 10.7 compare
  3. 167 Colombia 10.3 compare
  4. 167 New Zealand 10.3 compare
  5. 167 Singapore 10.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Portugal was 10.5 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Portugal ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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