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
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.