Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil
Brazil: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 3.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Brazil was 3.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.