Cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil
Brazil: Cause of death, by injury, male was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -13.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 12.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 12.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Brazil was 12.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.