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Heart disease kills one person every 72 seconds in Brazil
Cardiovascular diseases kill about one person every 72 seconds in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Society of Cardiology.
That is an average of 1,194 deaths a day.
By 11 a.m.
on October 8, the society’s count had reached 334,898 deaths.
The society launched a platform with the World Heart Federation to bring together data on cardiovascular disease in Brazil.
It includes official death records and estimates, with information by state, sex and age group.
The platform projects that annual deaths will rise from 417,550 in 2024 to 462,573 in 2030, an increase of 10.8%.
The society says controlling high blood pressure and diabetes, reducing smoking, addressing obesity and inactivity, and providing timely care for heart attacks and strokes could help change that trend.
A Brazilian Society of Cardiology analysis says cardiovascular disease causes one death in Brazil every 72 seconds, an average of 1,194 deaths per day.
By 11 a.m. on October 8, the Society’s Cardiometer had recorded 334,898 deaths from cardiovascular disease in Brazil.
The figures were presented at the launch of a cardiovascular disease data hub by the Society and the World Heart Federation during a congress in Rio de Janeiro.
The hub includes official mortality data, epidemiological estimates, historical series from 2000 to 2024, projections and breakdowns by state, sex and age group.
The projection estimates that annual cardiovascular deaths will rise 10.8%, from 417,550 in 2024 to 462,573 in 2030.
The age-standardized mortality rate fell from 306.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 to 195 in 2024; Alagoas had the highest state rate, at 245.5.
- Who
- The Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the World Heart Federation
- What
- A new data hub was launched alongside figures on cardiovascular disease deaths and projections in Brazil.
- When
- Presented on October 9, 2026; the recorded death count was measured up to 11 a.m. on October 8.
- Where
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Why
- To provide access to cardiovascular disease data and support efforts to address the projected rise in deaths.
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- Average daily deaths
- 1,194
- Recorded deaths by October 8, 2026, at 11 a.m.
- 334,898
- Projected deaths in 2024
- 417,550
- Projected deaths in 2030
- 462,573, a 10.8% increase from 2024
- Highest state mortality rate
- Alagoas: 245.5 deaths per 100,000 people
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