Brazil vs United States: Number of deaths who

Brazil
1.84 million
in 2021
United States
3.47 million
in 2021
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Number of deaths who over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.47 million against 1.84 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.63 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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 1.04 million 2.43 million 1.40 million United States
2010s 1.24 million 2.67 million 1.43 million United States
2020s 1.70 million 3.43 million 1.72 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths who, Brazil or United States?
United States, at 3.47 million against 1.84 million in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths who between Brazil and United States?
1.63 million, 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 who?
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. 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 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed