Brazil vs Finland: Share of deaths from each major cause
Brazil
3.9%
in 2021
Finland
4.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
53rd
Finland rank
51st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Brazil or Finland?
- Finland, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Brazil and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 51st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.