Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil
Brazil: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 35,246 Cases in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Brazil, 1982–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2021, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil stood at 35,246 Cases.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil peaked at 43,850 Cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18 Cases, in 1982.
Brazil ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,866 Cases | 18 Cases | 6,015 Cases | 8 |
| 1990s | 19,473 Cases | 8,660 Cases | 28,869 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,617 Cases | 34,996 Cases | 41,608 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,141 Cases | 38,327 Cases | 43,850 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,942 Cases | 30,638 Cases | 35,246 Cases | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1148 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4197 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Brazil was 35,246 Cases in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 43,850 Cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Cases in 1982.
- How does Brazil rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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