Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil
Brazil: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 34.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 34.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil peaked at 34.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +33.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 34.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Brazil was 34.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.