Brazil vs United States of America: Death rates from different causes

Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
95.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
United States of America rank
59th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 59th of 111 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1980s 88.36 deaths per 100,000 people 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1990s 93.82 deaths per 100,000 people 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people 53.66 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2000s 99.54 deaths per 100,000 people 128.19 deaths per 100,000 people 28.66 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people 109.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 92.03 deaths per 100,000 people 97.45 deaths per 100,000 people 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Brazil and United States of America?
1.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Brazil ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 59th 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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