Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.04
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 2015
All-time low
2.82
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil stood at 4.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 4.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.82 | — |
| 1997 | 3.36 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.68 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.82 | 3.54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.68 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.91 | 4.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Brazil was 4.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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