Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil
Brazil: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 99.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil, 1992–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil is 99.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1992.
That places Brazil 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.6% | — |
| 1997 | 82.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Brazil was 99.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Brazil ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.