Brazil vs United States: Number of deaths from stroke
Brazil
127,511 deaths
in 2021
United States
174,318 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Number of deaths from stroke over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 174,318 deaths against 127,511 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 46,807 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,517 deaths | 154,949 deaths | 41,432 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 118,399 deaths | 146,698 deaths | 28,299 deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 125,376 deaths | 173,260 deaths | 47,884 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 174,318 deaths against 127,511 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Brazil and United States?
- 46,807 deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
- Brazil ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from stroke. 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 stroke in both sexes.