Death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Death rate was 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Brazil stood at 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Brazil peaked at 17.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 125 Comoros 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Bolivia 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Cameroon 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cyprus 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Brazil
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Brazil?
- Death rate in Brazil was 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for death rate?
- Brazil ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.