Brazil vs Mexico: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Brazil
35,246 Cases
in 2021
Mexico
18,895 Cases
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
2nd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 35,246 Cases against 18,895 Cases in Mexico, a difference of 16,351 Cases.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 34 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 2,130 Cases 1,140 Cases 990.71 Cases Brazil
1990s 19,473 Cases 5,478 Cases 13,995 Cases Brazil
2000s 38,617 Cases 10,633 Cases 27,984 Cases Brazil
2010s 41,141 Cases 13,540 Cases 27,601 Cases Brazil
2020s 32,942 Cases 13,503 Cases 19,439 Cases Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 35,246 Cases against 18,895 Cases in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Brazil and Mexico?
16,351 Cases, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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