Annual death rates at different ages in Brazil
Brazil: Annual death rates at different ages was 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.18 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
176.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
12.18 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Brazil peaked at 176.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Brazil 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 176.6 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 173.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 169.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 166.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 162.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 159.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 155.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 152.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 148.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 145.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 141.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 138.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 134.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 131.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 128.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 125.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 123.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 120.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 117.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 115.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 112.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 109.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 106.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 104.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 101.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 98.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 95.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 92.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 89.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 85.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 82.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 75.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 72.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 69.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 66.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 64.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 61.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 59.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 57.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 54.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 52.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 49.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 47.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 44.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 42.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 39.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 37.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 34.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 32.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 28.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 22.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 20.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 176.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 54.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 104 Panama 12.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Nicaragua 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Saint Helena 12.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Aruba 12.1 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Seychelles 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Jordan 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Brazil?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Brazil was 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 176.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Brazil ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.