Brazil vs Finland: Death rates from different causes

Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
91.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
Finland rank
64th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Brazil
  • Finland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Finland ahead.

Brazil ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 64th of 111 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people 149.46 deaths per 100,000 people 66.53 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1980s 88.36 deaths per 100,000 people 139.42 deaths per 100,000 people 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
1990s 93.82 deaths per 100,000 people 124.81 deaths per 100,000 people 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2000s 99.54 deaths per 100,000 people 109.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people 99.82 deaths per 100,000 people 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 92.03 deaths per 100,000 people 94.21 deaths per 100,000 people 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Brazil or Finland?
Brazil, at 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Brazil and Finland?
1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Brazil ranks 62nd and Finland ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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