Number of deaths, by world region in Brazil
Brazil: Number of deaths, by world region was 1.49 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million deaths
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.75 million deaths
in 2021
All-time low
910,275 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Brazil stood at 1.49 million deaths.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Brazil peaked at 1.75 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 910,275 deaths, in 1950.
Brazil ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 910,275 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 916,724 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 923,497 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 932,400 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 940,725 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 948,644 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 956,301 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 963,630 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 971,334 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 978,226 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 983,863 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 989,683 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 995,329 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 999,568 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million deaths | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 996,444 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 996,175 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 998,067 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million deaths | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million deaths | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million deaths | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million deaths | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million deaths | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 944,176 deaths | 910,275 deaths | 978,226 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 997,089 deaths | 983,863 deaths | 1.00 million deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million deaths | 998,067 deaths | 1.04 million deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million deaths | 1.04 million deaths | 1.05 million deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million deaths | 1.04 million deaths | 1.08 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million deaths | 1.09 million deaths | 1.11 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million deaths | 1.12 million deaths | 1.34 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million deaths | 1.49 million deaths | 1.75 million deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Russian Federation 1.79 million deaths compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.60 million deaths compare
- 8 Japan 1.52 million deaths compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 million deaths compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 901,849 deaths compare
- 12 Bangladesh 859,073 deaths compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Brazil?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Brazil was 1.49 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,275 deaths in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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