Argentina vs Brazil: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Argentina
29.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil
26.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
19th
Brazil rank
22nd

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Argentina ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people 32.55 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
1980s 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people 49.14 deaths per 100,000 people 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
1990s 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil
2000s 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2010s 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2020s 24.25 deaths per 100,000 people 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4796 deaths per 100,000 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Argentina and Brazil?
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Argentina ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.