Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil
Brazil: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 19.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 19.7% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil peaked at 26.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.3% | — |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1046 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Brazil was 19.7% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Brazil ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.