Brazil vs Luxembourg: Death rate from malnutrition
Brazil
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg
2.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
75th
Luxembourg rank
78th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Brazil
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.646 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Brazil or Luxembourg?
- Brazil, at 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Luxembourg rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.