Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil

Brazil: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.1
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1980
All-time low
3.14
in 1992
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil, 1979–2021

024681979200020211979: 6.11980: 7.21981: 61982: 5.41983: 6.11984: 6.31985: 6.11986: 5.61987: 3.91988: 3.31989: 3.41990: 3.21991: 3.31992: 3.11993: 4.41994: 41995: 3.81996: 3.81997: 3.61998: 3.71999: 3.32000: 3.72001: 4.12002: 3.92003: 4.22004: 4.12005: 4.42006: 5.12007: 4.62008: 4.42009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 3.62012: 4.72013: 42014: 3.82015: 42016: 3.82017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.92020: 3.82021: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, cancer death rate by age group in Brazil stood at 4.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Brazil peaked at 7.18 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.14, in 1992.

Brazil ranks 19th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 6.08
1980 7.18 +18.1%
1981 5.98 -16.8%
1982 5.37 -10.1%
1983 6.1 +13.5%
1984 6.32 +3.6%
1985 6.07 -4.1%
1986 5.59 -7.8%
1987 3.94 -29.6%
1988 3.33 -15.5%
1989 3.4 +2.2%
1990 3.21 -5.5%
1991 3.28 +2.0%
1992 3.14 -4.2%
1993 4.41 +40.4%
1994 4.04 -8.4%
1995 3.8 -6.0%
1996 3.8 -0.0%
1997 3.64 -4.3%
1998 3.71 +2.1%
1999 3.33 -10.2%
2000 3.68 +10.4%
2001 4.07 +10.6%
2002 3.94 -3.1%
2003 4.22 +7.0%
2004 4.1 -2.8%
2005 4.44 +8.3%
2006 5.1 +14.8%
2007 4.64 -8.9%
2008 4.42 -4.7%
2009 3.63 -17.9%
2010 3.78 +4.0%
2011 3.56 -5.7%
2012 4.66 +30.9%
2013 3.99 -14.5%
2014 3.76 -5.7%
2015 4.02 +6.8%
2016 3.82 -4.9%
2017 3.3 -13.6%
2018 3.22 -2.3%
2019 3.85 +19.4%
2020 3.76 -2.3%
2021 4.1 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.08 6.08 6.08 1
1980s 5.33 3.33 7.18 10
1990s 3.64 3.14 4.41 10
2000s 4.22 3.63 5.1 10
2010s 3.8 3.22 4.66 10
2020s 3.93 3.76 4.1 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 4.46 compare
  2. 17 Republic of Moldova 4.21 compare
  3. 18 Chile 4.13 compare
  4. 20 Jamaica 4.03 compare
  5. 21 Nicaragua 3.95 compare
  6. 22 Qatar 3.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Brazil?
Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil was 4.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1980.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 in 1992.
How does Brazil rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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