Brazil vs Russia: Number of deaths per year

Brazil
1.49 million
in 2023
Russia
1.79 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Russia rank
6th

Number of deaths per year over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.79 million against 1.49 million in Brazil, a difference of 300,700.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 944,176 1.13 million 182,880 Russia
1960s 997,089 969,781 27,308 Brazil
1970s 1.02 million 1.28 million 265,652 Russia
1980s 1.04 million 1.55 million 508,643 Russia
1990s 1.06 million 2.04 million 982,890 Russia
2000s 1.09 million 2.25 million 1.16 million Russia
2010s 1.22 million 1.88 million 658,035 Russia
2020s 1.60 million 2.08 million 476,148 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths per year, Brazil or Russia?
Russia, at 1.79 million against 1.49 million in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Brazil and Russia?
300,700, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of deaths per year?
Brazil ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed