Cause of death, by injury in Brazil
Brazil: Cause of death, by injury was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 8.5% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Brazil peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -13.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
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- 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 injury in Brazil?
- Cause of death, by injury in Brazil was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.