Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil
Brazil: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 57.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil is 57.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2021.
That places Brazil 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3% | — |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -11.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 57.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 57.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 57.5% | 64.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 110 Kuwait 59.0% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 58.8% compare
- 112 Colombia 57.7% compare
- 114 Tajikistan 57.2% compare
- 115 Tunisia 56.9% compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.6% compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 non-communicable diseases in Brazil?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Brazil was 57.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.