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
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Brazil, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.