Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 23.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 1983
All-time low
23.1%
in 2022
Years of data
63
1955–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal peaked at 40.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 23.9% | — |
| 1956 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 26.2% | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 26.7% | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 30.6% | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 39.6% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 24.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.4% | 24.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 32.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 33.7% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 33.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Portugal was 23.1% in 2022, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.