Births and deaths per year in Brazil
Brazil: Births and deaths per year 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
Births and deaths per year in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Brazil is 1.49 million deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Brazil peaked at 1.75 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 910,275 deaths, in 1950.
That places Brazil 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year 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% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.49 million deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 34.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.49 million deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 67.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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 births and deaths per year in Brazil?
- Births and deaths per year 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 births and deaths per year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,275 deaths in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for births and deaths per year?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.