Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil

Brazil: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 38.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.4%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2000
All-time low
38.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 43.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 41.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 41 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 41.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 41.1 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 38.4 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil stood at 38.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil peaked at 43.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2021.

Brazil ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Brazil, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 43.9%
2010 41.3% -5.9%
2015 41.0% -0.6%
2019 41.9% +2.1%
2020 41.1% -2.0%
2021 38.4% -6.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 38.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1
2010s 41.4% 41.0% 41.9% 3
2020s 39.7% 38.4% 41.1% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 46 Russia 39.1% compare
  2. 47 Ukraine 38.8% compare
  3. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.6% compare
  4. 50 Dominican Republic 38.1% compare
  5. 51 Lebanon 37.9% compare
  6. 52 Bhutan 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil was 38.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2021.
How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
Brazil ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.