Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil
Brazil: Cancer death rate by age group was 4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1980
All-time low
3.14
in 1992
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Brazil stood at 4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% 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 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil, year by year
| 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% |
| 2022 | 4 | -2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 3.95 | 3.76 | 4.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Brazil?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Brazil was 4 in 2022, 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 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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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