Bladder cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Bladder cancer death rate was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bladder cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bladder cancer death rate in Brazil is 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Brazil 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Brazil was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Brazil rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.