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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil

Brazil: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
28.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil, 1979–2021

02040601979200020211979: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 32 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 38 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 46 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 47.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 48.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 41.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 33.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil is 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil peaked at 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

That places Brazil 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
1981 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
1982 32.03 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1983 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1984 35.37 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1985 36.73 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1986 37.98 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1987 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
1988 43.49 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
1989 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
1990 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1991 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1992 41.57 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1993 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1994 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1995 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1996 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
1997 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1998 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1999 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2000 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
2001 49.82 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2002 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2003 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2004 48.5 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2005 44.57 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2006 41.73 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2007 39.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2008 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2009 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2010 37.74 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2011 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2012 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2013 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2014 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2015 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2016 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2017 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2018 31.32 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2019 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2020 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2021 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people 43.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 44.91 deaths per 100,000 people 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 30.39 deaths per 100,000 people 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Cuba 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 13 Brunei Darussalam 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 14 United States 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 16 Peru 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 17 Chile 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 18 Denmark 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Brazil was 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Brazil rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.