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