Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil
Brazil: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 175.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 175.61 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil peaked at 175.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125.95, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 161.85 | — |
| 2001 | 159.95 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 158.17 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 155.57 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 154.55 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 148.63 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 147.04 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 145.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 145.15 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 145.32 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 144.35 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 143.69 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 141.7 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 140.44 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 137.97 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 135.98 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 137.37 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 132.39 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 128.89 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 125.95 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 142.42 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 175.61 | +23.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 175.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 175.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.15 | 145.15 | 161.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.87 | 125.95 | 144.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.02 | 142.42 | 175.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Brazil was 175.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 175.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.95 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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