Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil
Brazil: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.92 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3.92
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 1986
All-time low
3.28
in 1992
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil is 3.92, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil peaked at 4.51 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 1992.
That places Brazil 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.94 | — |
| 1980 | 4.37 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 4.48 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.47 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.51 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.86 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 3.64 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.37 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.54 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.28 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.43 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.86 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.12 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -4.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.16 | 3.59 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.28 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.99 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.92 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.56 | 4.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Brazil was 3.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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