Brazil: Natural event in Brasília
Every 72 seconds, one person dies from cardiovascular disease in the country Every 72 seconds, one person dies from cardiovascular disease in Brazil. As of October 16, the accumulated number of deaths in 2026 reached 318,945, according to Cardiômetro, a tool from the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC) which will be integrated into the new Cardiovascular Disease Hub, a platform launched by the entity in partnership with the World Heart Federation (WHF). The data show an average of 1,194 deaths per day, or about 50 deaths per hour. The Hub uses mortality data from the Mortality Information System (SIM), from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and epidemiological estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023. For the calculation of mortality rates with SIM data, population estimates provided by DataSUS, with data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), are used. Related news: Federation wants to reduce cardiovascular disease mortality by 2030. Cardiovascular diseases kill 400,000 Brazilians per year. According to the SBC, among the data available in the new Hub are the historical mortality series observed between 2000 and 2024, as well as projections for the coming years. According to estimates, if the trend recorded in the last two decades is maintained, Brazil would have an increase of 10.8% in deaths from cardiovascular diseases by 2030, going from 417,550 in 2024 to 462,573 in 2030. Cardiologist Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, coordinator of the platform, points out that the projections represent probable scenarios if the trends observed in the last two decades are maintained. “In other words, the forecast does not determine exactly what the level will be in 2030, especially if there are significant changes in the prevalence of risk factors, in the expansion of access to diagnosis and treatment, and in the implementation of public prevention policies,” says the doctor. The data reinforce the importance of interventions capable of altering this trajectory, such as controlling hypertension and diabetes, reducing smoking, combating obesity and sedentary lifestyles, and rapid treatment of cases of heart attack and stroke (AVC). Ribeiro highlights that efforts in these areas have resulted in a drastic drop in the death rate in the last 20 years. In 2024, the mortality rate was 195 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, a reduction of 36% compared to the year 2000, when the rate was 306.4 deaths per 100,000. The new platform also allows visualizing differences between Brazilian states. In the data presented by the Hub, the state of Alagoas registers the highest mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases, with 245.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Next are Amapá, with 225.1 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, and Mato Grosso do Sul, with 220.4. Platform Presented on the opening day of the 81st Brazilian Cardiology Congress, held in Rio de Janeiro in conjunction with the World Cardiology Congress, the new Hub brings together epidemiological data on the main cardiovascular diseases in Brazil in a single environment. The platform allows consultation of absolute numbers, rates, historical series, and internationally comparable estimates, in addition to visualizing indicators by state, sex, and age group. The initiative seeks to facilitate access and interpretation of information on cardiovascular health for researchers, journalists, communicators, science content creators, health professionals, public managers, and others interested. In addition to bringing together different databases, the tool offers visualization, comparison, and export resources that allow exploring indicators and producing evidence-based content.
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